Drug Charges Dropped Due to Too Much Evidence
Internet pharmacy case involved 400,000 documents and two terabytes of digital data.
Health
States Raise Barriers to Medicaid Eligibility
To control costs and fend off federal intrusion, requirements become tougher to meet
Legalizers Square Off Against Medical Marijuana Advocates in Washington
Some patients complain that elements of an initiative put them at risk
Obama Treats Medicare Like a "Piggy Bank," Says Ryan
He touts the Romney-Ryan proposal as the disastrous program's salvation
NFL Insurer Wants Nothing to Do with Concussion Lawsuits
Alterra America asks court to clear them from having to defend league.
Medical Marijuana May Make Arkansas Ballot
More than double the number of signatures needed have been submitted.
Government Health Costs Feature in Ryan Proposals
Controlling the metastasizing price tags for Medicare and Medicaid are important, and controversial, parts of his plans
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.
