Health
UN Refuses to Pay for Bringing Cholera to Haiti
Thousands died after exposed soldiers were brought in
C. Everett Koop Dead at 96
Famous for turning position of surgeon general into a pulpit for lecturing about health
Republicans See Opening in Obamacare's Poor Drafting
They can avoid expanding Medicaid while making the feds subsidize health insurance for the poor
This Year's Flu Vaccine Ineffective in the Elderly
Leading to high rates of hospitalization
Confusing NHS Rules Blamed for U.K. Patient's Hospital Death
Staff weren't clear on who was supposed to care for him
Theme Park to Drop Health Coverage for Part-Timers
Thanks to restrictions of the Affordable Care Act
Feds Indict Four over Salmonella Outbreak
Nine people died in case linked to Georgia peanut plant
Supreme Court Rules FTC Can Challenge Hospital Mergers
They are not immune to federal antitrust laws
Republican Florida Governor Backs Medicaid Expansion
In a statement, Rick Scott says he'll only approve ObamaCare-driven shift for three years
Lured by Federal Money, Supporters Line Up for Medicaid Expansion
Big bucks for playing the game
The Democrats' Flawed and Contradictory Approach to Spending
Democrats don't quite know what sort of spending problem we have. But they're sure it's one that doesn't require cutting anything.
Don't Look to States to Torpedo Obamacare
The program's incentives are perverse and irresistible
Flu Season Starting To Retreat
Cases are trending downward, though it's not over yet
Unwilling Doctors Cast Shadow Over Medicaid Expansion
No obvious way to lure more physicians into the unwieldy program
Deadline Looms for States on Healthcare Exchanges
Supposed to decide by Friday whether they'll have them
Would Hayek Have Approved Obamacare?
George Mason's Erik Angner on the libertarian economist's mostly unacknowledged support for redistribution.
How D.C.—and 16 Other States—Hurt Patients in the Name of Protecting Them
"Certificate of Need" rules needlessly restrain competition in the health-care industry.
State of the Union: Will Obama Tell Young People He's Screwing Them Big Time?
Probably not, but they should listen up anyway.
Second Case of Sars-Like Virus in the UK Reported
Patient had recently traveled to the Middle East
Young Obama Supporters About to Feel the Impact of Obamacare
Have higher costs to look forward to, presumably the sort of hope and change they all had in mind
Fourteen British Hospitals Under Investigation
Failure of regulation and high death rates cited
Feds Reject Mississippi's Insurance Exchanges
Maybe they shouldn't have bothered, like many other states
Nine Polio Vaccinators Killed in Nigeria
Some Muslim leaders claim vaccinations lead to infertility
Indiana Governor Rules Out Medicaid Expansion Without Big Changes
Health savings accounts would have to be part of the deal
Fatter and Sicker Than Past Generations, Boomers Poised To Escalate Old-Age Bills
Old hippies need to get off the sofa
