Health

A health care proposal in Congress would tackle the costs of "Cadillac" plans, so-called because of their price tag. Steve Chiotakis talks with Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan.

Senate Democrats are tentatively agreeing to scrap the public option for health-care reform. Instead, the uninsured could get insurance under a federal employee health program and middle-aged people could buy into Medicare. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Senate Democrats are hashing through a tentative health care deal, which appears to include a compromise on a national plan. What about the public option? Bill Radke gets more details from Marketplace's Ashley Milne-Tyte.

Americans spend almost two and a half times more on their health care than citizens in other developed countries. But Marc Pearson of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development tells Bill Radke the quality of care doesn't show it.

The National Institutes of Health recently approved 13 stem-cell lines for scientific research, and an advisory panel may approve 20 more. John Dimsdale reports on what the move could mean for medical research.

Proton therapy is a type of radiation used to treat cancer. And it gets at one of the thorniest questions about the health-care overhaul: How do you balance innovation and cost control? Joel Rose reports.

A legislator in Long Island, N.Y., is signing a bill banning the sale of cribs with drop-down sides in his county. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Several studies have shown that minorities tend to receive lower quality health care than whites do. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports on efforts to close that gap.

An investigation into Chinese drywall finds that chemicals in the product could have led to a numbers of health issues. Homeowners affected by the drywall may be able to claim a write-off on their income taxes. Joel Rose reports.

The recession has worsened hunger around the world, but anti-hunger charity Bread for the World says there are plenty of longer-lasting policy changes that could help solve the problem. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.