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Not-for-profit hospitals?
Dec 20, 2011
The name implies health care for the poor in exchange for tax breaks. But it turns out it's not that simple.
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A compromise on Medicare
Dec 15, 2011
Republican Congressman Paul Ryan and Democratic Senator Ron Wyden have a plan.
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Plan B could go O.T.C.
Dec 7, 2011
Today, the FDA decides whether to sell the morning after pill over-the-counter. Over-the-counter drugs can often make drug makers a lot more money than prescriptions.
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Lipitor makes way for generics
Nov 29, 2011
Pfizer's blockbuster cholesterol drug loses patent protection December 1. It could have happened sooner.
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New approaches to football helmets aim to curb concussions
Nov 24, 2011
A new line of helmets are built to not just cushion the blow but provide data as well.
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Teen birth rate hits lowest level in decades
Nov 18, 2011
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting this morning that teenage girls in the U.S. are having fewer babies than ever before.
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Higher premiums for unhealthy lifestyles
Nov 17, 2011
More employers are charging overweight workers or those who smoke more for health insurance.
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Supreme Court to decide on fate of Obama health care law
Nov 10, 2011
The Supreme Court meets today to decide on the fate of a number of cases. Among them is the suit surrounding the legality of the Affordable Care Act.
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Why insurance companies want the individual mandate
Nov 9, 2011
The individual mandate that would require all Americans buy health insurance is one of the heated issues coming to the Supreme Court as it considers the constitutionality of Obamacare.
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GlaxoSmithKline gets hit for off-label marketing
Nov 3, 2011
The pharmaceutical giant agreed to pay a $3 billion fine to the U.S. government. But drug makers are fighting back.
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