Apple Just Announced ResearchKit: iOS Software For Collecting Medical Information That'll Be Severely Limited Because of the FDA
How the FDA will limit the usefulness of Apple's latest innovation.
Health Care
The Economic Way of Thinking About Health Care
Health insurance does not grow wild and abundant in nature or fall from the sky like manna.
Gay Couple Lost $7.91 When Florist Turned Them Down. The Florist May Lose Much, Much More.
In Michigan, a more serious case of anti-gay discrimination ends peacefully without lawyers.
Canada's Top Court Rules in Favor of Assisted Suicide
For consenting adults suffering from severe and incurable medical conditions
Dying and in Denial
A new book offers a powerful dissection of contemporary end-of-life care, yet misses the underlying problem.
Elder Care Doesn't Have to Resemble Prison
Regulations, fear of lawsuits prevent nursing homes from allowing patients basic autonomy
To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate? Why We Should Consult Roe v. Wade
Who owns your body? This is a question the government does not want to answer truthfully.
Rand Paul Started His Own Medical Certification Board? He Attempted Every Doctor's Dream.
Doctors in multiple specialties perceive the existing system as favoring established players without improving the quality of care.
Why the Obama Administration's New Medicare Payment Reform Plan Won't Live Up to the Hype
The administration wants to save billions by overhauling Medicare's payment incentives. The evidence shows how hard this is to do.
How Bureaucracy and Big Government Ruined American Health Care
The price system works. Our health care system does not.
California Considers Assisted Suicide Legislation
Senate bill inspired by right-to-die activism of Brittany Maynard.
Indiana's 'Unequal Regulatory Treatment' of Abortion Clinics Is Unconstitutional, Says Federal Judge
An Indiana law defining "abortion clinics" to include facilities that prescribe abortion drugs was found unconstitutional by a federal judge Wednesday.
Yes, Jonathan Gruber Is An Obamacare "Architect"
The health law's allies are trying to distance themselves from the economist's remarks about the deception involved in passing the law. But they're only proving him right.
1,000 VA Employees Could Face Discipline over Scandal
Long wait times and terrible treatment.
Obamacare Is Still A Liability for Democrats
As the midterm election approaches, promises to campaign on the Affordable Care Act remain unfulfilled.
This Ballot Initiative on Health Care Is So Bureaucratic, It Even Scares Obamacare Supporters
California's Proposition 45 would make health care even more convoluted.
Swiss Voters Reject State-Run Health Insurance
They like their plans and would like to keep them
How the Apple Watch Could Help Revolutionize Health Care
The next big political fix for our ailing health care system should be to get out of Silicon Valley's way.
Conservative 'Alternative' to Obamacare Misses the Market
It's good to see Republicans put forth health care ideas, but they may need to step back and think some more about first principles.
Did the Surgeon Leave His Scissors in Your Belly? The Feds Will Help Keep It Under Wraps.
Surprise! The Obama administration gives in to the hospital lobby.
Obama Signs VA Overhaul Law
$16.3 billion bill will allow vets to seek private treatment, among other reforms.
The Looming Tsunami of Discontent with Obamacare
Win or lose Halbig, Obamacare wars will continue.
