Despite spending more money than any other country on health care, the United States does not lead the world in life expectancy, a long-known fact that some experts say could raise more questions in the health-care reform debate.

There is a House Health Care Reform Clearinghouse, being sponsored out of the Majority Leader's website. And this Wednesday June 10 there will hearings devoted to single payer with PNHP leaders among those testifying, being held by the Educat

Is a broad mandate that Americans have medical insurance a workable way to begin health care reform? Would taking a bolder step be more efficient or more disruptive? The NYT is asking for your input.

"Americans think that it's healthcare that produces health, when there really is very little evidence for that. What turns out to be really important is the nature of caring and sharing in society....Where societies are more equal -- and economic equality is

Scientists have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola virus. The so-called "Lujo" virus infected five people in Zambia and South Africa last fall. Four of them died, but a fifth survived,....

This Sunday, following Meet the Press, a 30-minute advertisement attacking health care reform is set to air on NBC in Washington, DC. The ad is by former hospital CEO Rick Scott and his group "Conservatives for Patients' Rights."

The "inlet outlet" allows users to give power back to the grid to counteract energy consumption. Pretty cool.

This country's for-profit health care system places an extreme burden on firms that manufacture vehicles in the U.S. How extreme? It is estimated that health care costs add as much as $1,400 to the cost of a car made in an American plant.