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For Charlie Kjelshus, "the birthday rule" meant that dad Mikkel's plan ― with a high deductible and coinsurance obligation ― was deemed her primary coverage after her stay as a newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit. Mom Kayla's more generous plan was considered secondary coverage. It left her parents with a huge bill.

Proposed Law Would End Health Insurance 'Birthday Rule' That Snags New Parents

The bill, introduced by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas, could save some parents from unexpected (and sometimes massive) medical bills.

Photographer Minik Bidstrup pairs his own modern day images of Greenland with photographs made by Greenlandic photographer John Møller who was active between 1889 and 1922. Bidstrup titled this image, made by Møller, <em>Culture</em>.

This Photographer Pairs New And Old Images To Converse With Greenland's Colonial Past

Photographer Minik Bidstrup, who is of Greenlandic Inuit background, seeks to confront the country's long colonial history from an indigenous perspective: "We are still here in the land we call home."

Supporters of former President Donald Trump flock to the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C. Officials who were speakers at that rally are under scrutiny over the riot at the U.S. Capitol later that day.

A Lawsuit Against Jan. 6 Rally Speakers Forces DOJ To Consider Who's Legally Immune

The Justice Department is considering whether the federal officials who spoke at a Trump rally ahead of the insurrection were acting within the scope of their jobs that day.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center bought the hospital in Lebanon, Tenn., from Community Health Systems in 2019, but the latter is still suing former patients over unpaid medical bills.

A Health Care Giant Sold Off Dozens Of Hospitals — But Continued Suing Many Patients

As Community Health Systems has downsized, what remain are like zombie hospitals – little more than legal entities still taking patients to court even though the new owners don't sue.

Haitian-American rapper Mach-Hommy released his latest album, <em>Pray For Haiti</em>, on May 21.

Amid Haiti's Upheaval, Rapper Mach-Hommy Sees The Country's Resiliency In Focus

NPR's Michel Martin talks with rapper Mach-Hommy about the dissonance between increased unrest in the country and the success of his latest album, Pray For Haiti.

Jackie Mason has lunch on 6th Avenue in Manhattan on March 22, 2012, in New York City.

Jackie Mason, Who Went From Rabbi To Stand-up Comedy Star, Dies At 93

Mason, known for his quick-witted observational humor, used stories from his orthodox Jewish background, a thick Yiddish accent and wild gestures to keep his audiences entertained for decades.

The U.K.'s Sky Brown is one of the youngest athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

'Rebel' Skateboarding Is Ready For Its Olympic Debut in Tokyo

Skateboarding is one of four new sports added to the Olympics this year. For skateboarders who have long loved their rebel status, performing in the mainstream Olympics is just a bit different.

Sunny War Revisits Her Early Career In New Album

Virtuoso guitarist Sunny War is releasing her first album for the first time. It's called Seems You Haven't Learned.

Archaeologist Ferudun Ozgumus stands in what is believed to be a Byzantine-era substructure in Istanbul.

Beneath Istanbul, Archaeologists Explore An Ancient City's Byzantine Basements

Below the surface of the sprawling, modern metropolis is a different world. Archaeologists are gaining insights into the city's ancient past by examining the basements of ordinary buildings.

Vince Staples: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Vince Staples brings the sound of his new self-titled album to life for his Tiny Desk (home) concert.

High schoolers Ethan Lincoln, Kaylee King and Jamin Crow's podcast about their experiences subsistence hunting is a finalist in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. The students are pictured here at the KYUK radio transmitter site in Bethel, Alaska.

When Schools Shut Down In Alaska, These Students Went Moose Hunting

In the remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska, many families practice subsistence hunting to get food on the table. Three students reconnected with that tradition during the pandemic.

María Lara sits in her bedroom in the Bedford and Victoria Station apartment complex in Langley Park, Md., a densely populated, low-income suburb of Washington, D.C.

Housing Conditions In This Low-Income Neighborhood Pushed Tenants To Sue The Landlord

According to the complaint filed this week in U.S. District Court, living conditions for families in an apartment complex in suburban Maryland include rodent infestation and toxic mold.

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