Mitt Romney defends his Massachusetts healthcare plan at 'tea party' forum

Addressing a "tea party" forum Friday night in the first primary state, Mitt Romney defended the healthcare plan he signed into law as...

Supreme Court refuses to skip lower courts on healthcare reform law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to bypass the lower courts and take up an immediate challenge to the constitutionality...

Much corporate political spending stays hidden

Despite mounting calls for greater transparency, only a few of the country's 75 leading energy, healthcare and financial services...

Finding a path through the health insurance 'gobbledygook'

My ZIP code is a black hole for individual health insurance.

Neediest and sickest would pay the price under GOP budget plan

If consensus-building is a hallmark of effective governing, a rule you can probably find in a civics textbook or two, then I suppose it's an...

Endo Pharma is buying American Medical for $2.6 billion

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. said Monday that it is buying urology and pelvic health company American Medical Systems Inc. for about...

Planned Parenthood in demand even amid uncertain future

It's vasectomy day at the Planned Parenthood health center on 30th Street in Los Angeles, near USC. The lobby is bursting with men, women...

Obama administration proposes rules for healthcare partnerships

The Obama administration proposed new regulations Thursday to encourage doctors and hospitals to collaborate more closely to improve patient...

Most popular drugs in America and how much we spend on medication

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Drug-resistant bacterium hits Southland healthcare facilities

A dangerous drug-resistant bacterium has reached Southern California healthcare facilities, according to a study released Thursday by Los...

Medical bills need reconstructive surgery

Susan Kovinsky underwent outpatient surgery recently at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The procedure, a hysterectomy, began at 10:40 a.m. By 3...

Nurses to play a greater role in healthcare

Savinh Pouv wears a white coat, treats patients and is considered a primary care provider at the Los Angeles County clinic where she works...

Healthcare law's condition is anything but stable on its anniversary

Wednesday marks the anniversary of the healthcare law that its advocates said would change so much. In one very real sense, they were right....

AT&T merger bid puts Obama in a bind

AT&T; Inc.'s proposed $39-billion purchase of T-Mobile USA puts the Obama administration in a bind as it tries to mend fences with a...

Anthem to boost deductibles on some individual plans

If you bought a Quarter Pounder at McDonald's, you'd expect it to contain at least four ounces of meat. If you bought a 32-ounce Big Gulp at...