GOP Examines Ways to Block Health Care Reform
Partisan opponents of last year's omnibus health care reform in the U.S. have a multitude of legislative tactics they can summon to keep the law from taking effect.
Cutting Medicare Costs for Complex Patients
A new study of three existing programs seeks the elixir of quality health care at affordable prices for elderly patients with lots of chronic diseases.
For Dying Cancer Patients, Geography is Destiny
It’s not what you want; it’s where you go. Dartmouth study finds cancer patients’ end-of-life care is determined by their hospital, not their hopes.
Palliative Care May Trump Heroic Measures in Life Expectancy
A new study finds palliative care doesn't put patients out of their misery; it puts the misery out of the patients.
Restaurant Menu Labels Can Make a Difference
The new U.S. health reform law requires chain restaurants to post nutrition info. Might knowing the calorie count mean the extinction of deep-fried Oreos?
Medicine Means Sometimes Having to Say You Are Sorry
As medical malpractice sticks in the craw of the American health reform debate, draining some of the denial out of the process picks up steam.