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A GAO report requested by Sen. Tom Coburn found the Pentagon pays more for prescription drugs than does either Medicare or Medicaid. (Associated press)
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Washington Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper (34) waits for a pitch in his first at bat since returning from the disabled list during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park, on Monday, June 30, 2014, in Washington. Harper is returning to the lineup after missing 59 games with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. At right is Colorado Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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Michigan Department of Human Services Director Maura Corrigan, right, and state Department of Community Health Director James Haveman speak with reporters on Monday, June 30, 2014, at the DHS headquarters in Lansing, Mich. The state plans to conduct background checks on Michigan's 60,000 home-help workers who take care of disabled Medicaid recipients after a state audit found some aides had criminal histories. (AP Photo/David Eggert)
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Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. co-founders David and Barbara Green who are asking a federal appeals court in Denver on Thursday, May 23, 2013, for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill. The Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain argues that businesses, and not just religious groups, should be allowed to seek exemptions from that part of the health law if it violates their religious beliefs. Demonstrators stand on the steps outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 30, 2014. The Supreme Court is poised to deliver its verdict in a case that weighs the religious rights of employers and the right of women to the birth control of their choice. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/AP Photos
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Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. co-founders David and Barbara Green who are asking a federal appeals court in Denver on Thursday, May 23, 2013, for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill. The Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain argues that businesses, and not just religious groups, should be allowed to seek exemptions from that part of the health law if it violates their religious beliefs. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/ AP Photos
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Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. co-founders David and Barbara Green who are asking a federal appeals court in Denver on Thursday, May 23, 2013, for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill. The Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain argues that businesses, and not just religious groups, should be allowed to seek exemptions from that part of the health law if it violates their religious beliefs. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/ AP PHotos
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A man dressed in drag marches with a group of employees and family members with Kaiser Permanente during the 44th annual San Francisco Gay Pride parade Sunday, June 29, 2014, in San Francisco. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender celebration and parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
