Commentary: By M. Patricia West, MSSW Elected officials’ religious views should be their own private affair, neither imposed by them upon the nation, nor imposed by the nation as condition to holding public office. This means their private religious views should not be imposed via the current debate over health care reform. Important life decisions are responsibilities of [...]

Until this year, health care was a minor blip on the radar of insurance agents’ policy efforts in D.C. But with a major reform bill imminent, key trade groups are devoting nearly all of ...

Detroit Democratic Congressman John Conyers is calling on President Obama to take a tougher stance with lawmakers who are uncertain about voting for health care reform.    WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter has more…     Conyers has long championed both health care reform AND President Obama.    But noting the thin margin of victory in getting health care reform through the House…Conyers said on the ...

As the Harry Ried, D-Nevada, looks for the votes to pass health care reform, all eyes are turning to Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu.  Landrieu’s democratic colleagues are hoping that she’ll be the tipping vote to get the bill passed in the Senate. Initial reports had three democratic holdouts, including Landrieu, Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. But a report by ABC ...

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley says health care reform legislation being pushed by Democrats in Congress would be devastating to states.

WASHINGTON -- A health care reform bill could mean millions of dollars for the University of California at Merced's proposed medical school, but the university isn't promised a dime.

World renowned health researcher and physician, Professor Elliott Fisher, is a leading health care reform commentator who visited Australia recently to speak at a forum of the Hospital Alliance for Research Collaboration

Senate Democrats found a new way to enhance their figures in the health care reform bill - tax cosmetic surgery.

A nonprofit group's campaign to hold free medical clinics for the uninsured in three states aims to persuade moderate Democrats to support their party's health care reform efforts.

WASHINGTON----The National Retail Federation today expressed disappointment in the Senate health care reform bill introduced by Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.