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Many alternative food brands have been swallowed by big food companies. Recently, Perdue bought Niman Ranch, which sells "natural" meat. But after a sale, will shoppers feel the product is the same?

The state of Washington is moving to aggressively thin forests to reduce the worsening wildfire risk. The initiative signals a rare truce between loggers and environmentalists.

The pandemic pay for traveling nurses was too good to pass up for many RNs. But some are ready to settle down at home, and they're finding full-time jobs aren't keeping up with salary increases.

A bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is making its way through Congress. Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. J. Mario Molina, CEO of Molina Healthcare, for his reaction to the House measure.

Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about cost sharing reductions — federal reimbursements to insurance companies that are key to the Affordable Care Act.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden about the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russian meddling in the election.

In discount health plans consumers pay a fee for access to a network that offers reduced charges for health care. But state officials and consumer groups say some of the plans are not legitimate.

After warning Congress for months about premium spikes, the leader of the country's insurance commissioners — a Republican from North Dakota — says he's hopeful there could be a last minute fix.

Pharmaceutical companies like Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, often win patents for incremental changes with debatable value. Now there's a twist involving an opioid addiction treatment.

Linda Thomsen, director of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, discusses how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has changed corporate culture. The law is meant to protect investors by providing more accountability and transparency of investments.