A survey of US primary care physicians shows that many believe that their own patients are receiving too much medical care and many feel that malpractice reform, realignment of financial incentives, and having more time with patients could reduc

The Obama administration urged courts to support mandates required by the new health care reform laws, because the costs of the uninsured are a burden on interstate commerce, according to AP reports. In a 62-page argument filed last week in a fe

In the most recent legal ruling about the sweeping changes made to America’s insurance industry as a result of last year’s health reform law, US District Court Judge Gladys Kessler summed up what many believe is the inevitable truth: "It is

"There is no precedent for this power grab," Robert Muise stated, according to a Detroit News article. Muise, an attorney with an Ann Arbor-based legal advocacy group, represents four Michigan residents. US District Judge George C.

No matter what the intended message from voters, the fact is that the election of Scott Brown (R-Mass) to the Senate has put the brakes on efforts to sign sweeping changes to the existing US health care system into law. As Brown assumes his new rol

The much-debated “public option” is out of the Senate Finance Committee bill, succumbing to a 13-10 vote that included two Democrats on the “no” side, and all Republicans voting against. According to a September 30 Bloomberg

U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview aired on Wednesday that he "absolutely" will get healthcare reform completed in 2009 but declined to say what the final package would eventually look like. "Yes, absolutely," O

The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed by President Obama on February 17, gives a huge monetary boost to the country and pushes forward an abundance of health care provisions. More than $140 billion will be spent on