Surgeon and writer Atul Gawande has spoken out against the Republican plan to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act. Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Geisinger Healt/Getty Images hide caption
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Paul Hornback was a senior engineer and analyst for the U.S. Army when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease six years ago at age 55. His wife, Sarah, had to retire 18 months ago to care for him full time. Courtesy of the Hornbeck family hide caption
The IRS could be right behind you. Oivind Hovland/Ikon Images/Corbis hide caption
Isaiah Roggow, a third-year medical student at the University of California, Riverside, examines patient Becky Ketchum during the school's free clinic. Rebecca Plevin/KPCC hide caption
Medical Schools Teach Students To Talk With Patients About Care Costs
A free pregnancy test dispenser hangs next to a condom dispenser in the women's restroom at the Peanut Farm bar in Anchorage. Anne Hillman/KSKA hide caption
Will Pregnancy Tests In Alaska Bars Dissuade Moms-To-Be From Drinking?
Anne Koller closes her eyes as an oncology nurse attaches a line for chemotherapy to a port in her chest. Koller typically spends three to six hours getting each treatment. Sarah Jane Tribble/WCPN hide caption
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Hospitals in Maryland may soon have an unusual, new way to make money. iStockphoto hide caption
Have you thought about getting a PET scanner? iStockphoto.com hide caption
Where a person lives seems to have an effect on Medicare spending. But why? iStockphoto.com hide caption
A cancer pill can cost patients more than the same treatment given as an infusion. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Average hospital charges for a major joint replacement, such as an artificial hip, vary widely, as this map from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shows. HHS hide caption
If you bought this 1954 Buick when it was new, the price was just about as mysterious as it is today for hip replacement surgery. Hugo90/Flickr hide caption
Among common health problems, depression was linked to the highest increase in annual spending by employers' on workers' health care. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Heath coverage will cost you more than last year, but not as much as it might have. iStockphoto.com hide caption