Alabama Medicaid On Verge of Collapse
State wants to raid a trust fund to delay the reckoning
Health
Another Generation Becomes First Generation to Live Worse than Parents, sez Robert Samuelson
Inflation historian describes how the Age of Abundance has ended.
European Ruling on Irish Abortion Law Scheduled For September
Woman claims her rights were violated as she had to leave Ireland for an abortion
It's Worth the Snip
The American Academy of Pediatrics has said that the health benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks
Catholic Church: Right-Wing Pawn or Left-Wing Front Group?
Political enthusiasts are by turns infuriated and delighted by the church.
Judge: CDC FOIA Responses To Parent Seeking To Prove Link Between Mercury-Based Vaccines and Autism Overly Redacted
Not being convinced by the science, the father made the requests in 2004 and 2005,
Utah Medicaid Won't Pay for Poor Care
Injuries caused by medical errors are no longer covered
No Ding to Credit Ratings for Refusing Obamacare
Moody's says there's no credit risk in turning down Medicaid expansion
Hot Summer May Be Driving West Nile Outbreak
2012 on track to be the worst ever, with more than 1,000 cases reported so far.
Hospital to pay $16.5 Million over Kickback Scheme
LA-based chain accused of recruiting homeless for unnecessary services to defraud Medicare, Medi-Cal.
2016: Obama's America
Dinesh D'Souza makes a powerful but ultimately unpersuasive case against the president.
Health Officials Warn of Rabies After Pre-Season Ravens Game
A bat showed up at the football game, and state officials warn it may have had rabies
Planned Parenthood To Lose Texas Funding
Abortion connection makes the organization's clinics political kryptonite
Investors Likely To Be Disappointed by Medicaid "Opportunities"
Lose money on each patient and make it up in volume!
Pivotal Medical Marijuana Ruling in California Tossed
Case had been used by municipalities to justify dispensary bans.
The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America
From banning the sale of magazines to regulating chemistry equipment, local and state drug warriors mainline stupidity.
CDC: 41 West Nile-Related Deaths Last Week
1181 cases reported last week; there were 693, and 26 deaths, the week before
Romney Medicare Plan Puzzles Experts
Presumptive GOP nominee struggling to explain how savings will be made under his plan
Feds Target Orange County Pot Dispensaries
Prosecutors file three lawsuits and send warning letters to more than 60 clinics.
Researchers Say Circumcisions Reduce Future Health Costs
Doctors fighting against downward trend in foreskin removal.
WA Pot Advocates Split Over Legalization
Attendees at Seattle Hempfest say ... Wait ... What?
Maryland Wants Private Payers To Subsidize Medicare, Medicaid
The government can't pay its bills, so skate them along to somebody else!
Congressman Has Never Heard of a Child Getting Pregnant Through Rape or Incest
Capitol Hill really is a bubble
UK Government Looks To Sell NHS 'Brand' Abroad
Has market share in waiting times, inefficiencies, and costliness
Obamacare Flexibility Demanded
Governors want to see options before considering Medicaid expansion
Study Finds Doctors More Prone to Burnout
Some 37.9% of physicians said they experienced burnout symptoms and 40.2% said they were dissatisfied with their work-life balance.
On Entitlements, Seniors Are the Problem (Video)
Forget the red-blue theater, geezers are feeding off the young
Hope for Men: Male Contraceptive Pill on Horizon
Years of trials and tests still needed.
Medicare Passes ObamaCare as Election Issue
73 percent of respondents polled in the days around the announcement described Medicare as "very important" or "extremely important" to their votes.
The Bogus Attack on Paul Ryan's Medicare Plan
It's time to retire the lame cliché about "ending Medicare as we know it."
Medical Marijuana Group Disbands Over Legalization Opposition
Muddled message resulted in very public firing of Washington group's press secretary
Ryan to Obama on Medicare: "We Will Win this Debate"
They'll at least keep fact-checking orgs occupied.
