In other states, a report shows Utah residents being squeezed by declining wages and higher health costs and a Delaware newspaper reports on difficulty of comparing prices for generic drugs.
(Daily Report) 10:41AM ET
New drugs, surgery options and radiation advances have driven spending to fight cancer from $27 billion in 1990 to $90 billion in 2008, study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds.
(Daily Report) Mar 17
A federal court finds no link between vaccines and autism after examining three cases that started in 2007.
(Daily Report) Mar 15
As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' point man on abortion, Richard Doerflinger has emerged as a major player in the health care debate, one likely to play a pivotal role in the outcome.
(Story) Mar 10
FDA is putting on workshops for drug makers in an attempt to increase their pool of applicants for approved "orphan drugs," drugs that treat rare diseases.
(Daily Report) Mar 10
The Supreme Court will hear a case to decide whether drug makers can be sued by families who claim their children have suffered health problems from vaccines.
(Daily Report) Mar 09
In new guidelines, The American Cancer Society stresses that physicians should better educate patients to the risk and benefits of PSA testing. The organization also calls for end of some screening programs.
(Daily Report) Mar 05
"The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday," according to The Associated Press.
(Daily Report) Mar 05
Recent studies also examine the effect of comparative effectiveness research and improving nursing home care for seniors who have both Medicaid and Medicare coverage.
(Daily Report) Mar 05
Federal programs are not geared toward states that need the most help, according to a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America's Health.
(Daily Report) Mar 04