Government Health Costs Feature in Ryan Proposals
Controlling the metastasizing price tags for Medicare and Medicaid are important, and controversial, parts of his plans
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Texas Doctors Flee Medicaid
Declining reimbursement means it's not worth physicians' time to take patients from the program
Doctor Visits Limited for Medicaid Patients
Florida puts caps on trips to the doctor's office as a cost-cutting measure
$9B Shortage in Health Trust for South Carolina Workers
The health trust shortfall is in addition to the gap in the pension system for state retirees
Obama Attacks Ryan in New Campaign Video
The video features seniors who speak about what a GOP budget would do to medicare.
Texas Likes Those Medicaid Bucks After All
Governor Perry's Planned Parenthood plans rely on Medicaid expansion
Social Security Numbers Still Appear on Medicare Cards
Lawmakers say practice is an invitation to identity theft
Georgia Faces Tough Medicaid Cuts
Even before Obamacare kicks in, health system costs are unsustainable
Texas Dentists Refusing Medicaid Patients
State questions diagnoses and refuses to pay, so dentists terminate care
Medicaid Unaffordable for West Virginia
The current system is bankrupting the state, putting federal-led expansion off the table
States May Expand Medicaid Now, Cut Later
Federal agency says it's OK to cut back when the federal subsidy is slashed
Yikes. Gonorrhea May Soon Become Untreatable, CDC Worries
STD has developed resistance to all but one course of treatment.
Medical Marijuana Registration Starts Tomorrow in New Jersey
The state's first legal dispensary will open next month
Fat Type II Diabetics Less Likely to Die Than Thin Ones
Don't pig out yet, though: Study refers to cases where weight was not a contributing factor in the first place.
Sandra Fluke to Introduce Obama at Denver Rally
No word on whether she's discovered generic birth control pills yet.
Dispensaries Mark End for Arizona's Legal Pot Growers
Patients allowed to grow medicinal marijuana must close down if they live within 25 miles of newly permitted dispensaries
RomneyCare's Present Forecasts Obamacare's Future
Rising costs and intrusive regulations are Massachusetts's reality and a likely outcome for the rest of the country
Alzheimer Drug Scrapped after Studies Fail
Highly anticipated experiments failed to produce results in stopping memory loss.
Health Officials: No Increase in Medicare Drug Costs Next Year
The Department of Health and Human Service on Monday forecast a $30 average monthly premium for Medicare Part D, similar to the cost in 2012.
The Health-Care Spending Claim That Made Obamacare Possible Was a Lie
Health care costs were slowing before the passage of Obamacare.
Court Finds Doctor Donation Ban Unconstitutional
Federal appeals court has found that an Ohio law that sought to limit the campaign contributions of Doctors who treat Medicaid patients is unconstitutional.
Medical Marijuana Tax Deductions Invalid, Judge Rules
Piling on the embattled medical marijuana industry
Mayor Bloomberg: Breastfeed or Else
Bloomberg enthusiastically favors breastfeeding infants. But he is not content to simply express his view for your consideration.
Health Nannies Say Nagging Isn't Enough
Ticked off that campaigns intended to nudge people toward healthier choices are ineffective, activists want government to take a more coercive role
Prisoner With Suspected Case of Ebola Escapes Jail
Report flies in the face of earlier reports that the outbreak had been contained.
WHO Claims Ebola Outbreak in Uganda Has Been Contained
All 176 people with signs of the disease have been isolated six days after the outbreak.
Medical Pot Ban Goes Up in Smoke
A Wyoming, Michigan, ban on medical marijuana was struck down for violating the state's authorization of the same
Slovakia To Seize Private Health Insurers
The climate looks decidedly unhealthy for private health care as Slovakia prepares to grab the country's two insurance firms
Free (Sort of) Birth Control, Courtesy of Obama
Eight health benefits targeted at women kick in today, under the terms of the Affordable Care Act, which puts the costs on employers and insurers
DOJ Closes Two Marijuana Dispensaries
Federal Officers threatened the owners of the two dispensaries with property seizure if they did not leave the premises.
Birth Control Ruling Like 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, Claim GOP Lawmakers
Easier access to birth control has been likened to acts of war and terrorism by two Republican Representatives.
Seven Doctors Who Treated Ebola Patients in Uganda Are in Quarantine
Fourteen have already died in the latest outbreak.
UK Judge Rules Baby Must Die
A one-year-old in a comatose state will be taken off of life support despite the parents wishes. Doctors said recovery was unrealistic and a judge agreed.
Federal Letter Targeting Pharmacies Was a Hoax
A group supporting medical marijuana claimed responsibility for a hoax letter purporting to be from pot-averse U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy that targeted San Diego pharmacies as a source of illegal prescription drug sales
Pot Shops Close After Federal Threats
Medical marijuana shops around Wenatchee, Washington, closed after the federal government sent letters threatening landlords with civil and criminal penalties
