Medicine & Policy

The Obama administration is seeking to clarify rules for the coverage of elective abortion in health insurance exchanges. That is the issue that almost scuttled ...

THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Kidney donation is one of the most selfless acts one person can do for another. And now a ...

THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Seeking to make it tougher for people to misuse prescription painkillers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on ...

By Arlene Switzer Steinfield Most group medical practices are subject to a variety of state and federal employment laws, depending on the number of employees.  While ...

Most doctors are scared of guns.  We’re not referring to the actual use of firearms, but rather the mere discussion of guns. Are physicians allowed ...

By Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News Millions of low-income children are failing to get the free preventive exams and screenings guaranteed by Medicaid and the ...

The V.A. is getting ready to ax 1,000 employees. In the wake of the largest scandal in history of the Veterans Administration heath system, new ...

By Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News After strong pushback from ALS patients and lawmakers, the government has reversed a decision that could have blocked Medicare ...

By Michelle Andrews KAISER HEALTH NEWS Take a break from worrying about Ebola and get a flu shot this fall. While the Ebola virus has ...

By Mark Sherman ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked key parts of a 2013 law in Texas that had closed ...