Health
Gov. Scott to Continue Blocking ObamaCare in Florida
Will not accept Medicaid expansion or set up health exchanges
Obamacare Forever?
What Barack Obama's second term means for the president's signature health law.
Montana Bans Health Insurance Mandates
Approves tighter regulations on medical marijuana use
Colorado Governor: Don't Break Out the Cheetos or Goldfish
That president you just re-elected, he's kind of waging a war on states with laws much more conservative than ours is
Lawmakers Issue Subpoenas in Connection with Meningitis Outbreak
Director of pharmacy targeted
Oregon Reformers Are Trying to Legalize Pot On A Shoestring Budget
Of the three states looking to legalize marijuana today, Oregon is probably the least likely to do so. But that hasn't dampened the spirits of the people behind Measure 80.
Operations Cancelled in English Hospital After Rat Found
But at least they'll be free once the pest is dealt with
Porn Actors Rally Against Condom Law in LA
Beware the ripple effect (not the nipple effect)
The Sorry State of Food-Related Public-Health Research and Journalism
Bad research. Bad reporting on bad research. What's the deal with food-related public-health research and reporting?
Former Judge Convicted of Five Felonies Related to Painkillers and Sex Scheme, Facing Three Years in Prison For Each
Conviction meant to show those who violate "public trust" are held accountable, the U.S. Attorney said
Nursing Homes Fret Over FL Medicaid Cuts
If you let yourself become dependent on a government program ...
Temporary Obamacare Pay Hike Skips OB-GYNs and ER Docs
Not a shock, considering how arbitrary it is to begin with
Hospitals Sue Government for Delinquent Medicare Payments
So let's give the government a bigger a role in medicine, right?
Sex, Drugs, and Union Rolls: 2012 Ballot Initiatives Mark the Real Battles
There's more to the political season than analyzing every utterance by Obama and Romney.
Food Shortages Feared in Haiti
Cholera also a concern in wake of Sandy's destruction
Effectiveness of Malaria Program Debated
Got millions in subsidies but didn't track who received drugs, making success difficult to determine
28% of Virginia Docs To Drop Medicare Under Obamacare Cuts
Program would cleverly save money by not paying for services rendered
Medicaid Spending Slows as States Cut Physician Reimbursement
And if doctors all drop out, costs will plummet!
Arkansas Medical Pot Proposal Could Lead to City Squabbling
Municipalities would be able to ban dispensaries, but then patients would be allowed to grow their own
Three More Meningitis Deaths Recorded
Death toll up to 28 with 356 cases reported
Meningitis Cases Now Found in 19 States
Rhode Island the latest. 347 infections and 25 deaths.
States Remain Divided Over Medicaid Expansion
Only 13 states have signed on to the administration's scheme
Montana Judge Blocks Medical Marijuana Restrictions
Voters will soon decide whether to return to a more laissez-faire regime passed in 2004
Britain's NHS Refuses Cystic Fibrosis Patient Access to a Free Drug
They say it would be "unethical," but seem unclear on the meaning
Botched Births Cost British NHS Billions in Litigation
Good to know when planning where not to give birth
KS Confident D.C. Will Approve Privatized Medicaid
State hopes to slow the growth of the plan's price tag