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Mexico Now Has Universal Health Care
As the contenders and seconds in the United States’ presidential duel continue slapping each others’ cheeks with allegations…
Will Obamacare Ruling Swing Public Opinion? History Says It May.
If Roe v. Wade is indicative, a high-profile Supreme Court decision can influence the public’s view of a controversial issue.
Obamacare Wins—Yet Single Payer Refuses to Die
Although the Supreme Court has largely upheld the Affordable Care Act, one new study--by the country's largest private health insurance provider--concludes that a public option like the one Obama rejected could save states and families money.
Mammograms: The Year of Living Dangerously?
Three years ago, a health task force sparked a heated debate when it recommended that women between 40 and 50 stop getting mammograms every year. Did timing, insurance, and emotion quash their findings?
Is It Worth Paying People to Be Healthy?
Researchers are crafting studies to see whether cash incentives might be a better way to spend money to ensure people lead healthy lives.
Can the Supreme Court Survive a Health-Care Decision?
After it rules on the health-care debate and makes other momentous decisions this term, will the U.S. Supreme have sufficient stores of legitimacy to weather the inevitable backlash?
Global Fistula Care Map Aims to Expand Treatment
A new effort hopes to connect new mothers suffering from fistula in developing countries with the medical care they need.
Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
Communities with more primary care doctors enjoy better health, yet those physicians are a dying breed. Here is what some schools are doing to combat the looming shortage.
Placebo Effect Stronger Than We Thought?
Double-blind trials have long been considered the gold standard to determine drugs’ effectiveness. Do we need to rethink that assumption, given the power of the placebo effect?