Late last week, while still celebrating the passage of its health care reform bill a month ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a little-noticed measure that would increase the payments made to doctors under Medicare. ...more

November 27, 2009

For three years, the federal agency in charge of preventing Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars by scamming several programs, documents show. ...more

November 15, 2009

The doctor doesn't look like much of a crusader, bent over the frail frame of 90-year-old Alberta Scott. ...more

November 1, 2009

Local transportation Trains? What makes anyone think we can have an efficient train system when the bus system and trolley are inadequate? ...more

October 27, 2009

Doctors, once hesitant to perform major surgery on patients older than 80, are starting to revise the standard of care. ...more

February 7, 2009

The government paid more than $1 billion in questionable Medicare claims for medical supplies that showed little relation to a patient's condition, including blood glucose strips for sexual impotence and special diabetic shoes for leg amputees, congressional investigators say. ...more

September 24, 2008

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., made a dramatic return to the Capitol on Wednesday to help the Senate pass legislation that would rescind a sharp cut in Medicare payments to physicians. ...more

July 10, 2008

During an election year when access to health care is the second most important domestic issue cited by Americans, Sen. Mel Martinez, incredibly, voted against legislation that would ensure stability in the Medicare program for Florida's elderly and disabled patients. ...more

July 9, 2008

Two powerful health trade groups will begin airing dueling ads this week in their fight over Medicare, hoping to influence Congress as lawmakers face pressure to reverse scheduled cuts in doctor fees. ...more

July 2, 2008

There's a plethora of websites offering advice on choosing a hospital. Many others rate medical services using a variety of criteria – from patient surveys to government data. Here's a sampling: ...more

May 29, 2008