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Economists encouraged by third-quarter growth
Mark Garrison Oct 26, 2012
The government is estimating U.S. GDP grew two percent for the past three months. The figure is better than economists had expected -- but then again, they weren't expecting much.
Do Americans want less government?
Frank Newport Sep 20, 2012
Mitt Romney and President Obama will be crisscrossing the state of Florida today. In recent weeks, one issue is becoming central to the campaign: Whether the government is over-regulating business.
Alabama on the fence about taking money for Medicaid
Gigi Douban Sep 18, 2012
Alabama joins a slew of lawmakers who are ambivalent about taking funds from the Fed to cover the millions more people who will become eligible for Medicaid under Obamacare.
Massachusetts and the high price of health care
Dan Gorenstein Sep 11, 2012
Six years after sweeping health care reform, Massachusetts is still struggling to lower the cost of care.
Aetna buys Coventry Health Care in a Medicaid land grab
Dan Gorenstein Aug 20, 2012
The $5.7 billion deal with let Aetna double its number of Medicaid members.
In Oregon, health reform is welcome
Mitchell Hartman Aug 8, 2012
Oregon will take federal money to expand Medicaid, and try to cut costs too.
The costs of the Curiosity rover to Mars
Eve Troeh Aug 6, 2012
The NASA rover Curiosity landed on the surface of the red planet late last night. And it was all hugs at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in California. That's because it took a lot of work -- and money -- to make this moment possible.
Health care law could reduce government costs
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jul 25, 2012
A report from the Congressional Budget office says President Obama's health care law could save the federal government $84 billion over the next decade. That savings is mostly because of the Supreme Court ruling last month, and a part of the law it ruled out.
Who gets Medicaid and who doesn't?
Dan Gorenstein Aug 8, 2012
It's supposed to be a health care program for the poor. But over the years, the definition of poor has changed.
Health clinics brace for 'pent-up demand'
Laurel Morales Jul 16, 2012
The recent Supreme Court ruling has a lot of health care providers scrambling to deal with more patients.
