HEALTH
New U.S. health chief: Turn science into better careWASHINGTON - The researcher who helped unravel the genetic "book of human life" took the helm of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Monday, promising a faster push to turn cutting-edge science into better bedside care - especially care that can save precious U.S. health care dollars. More » |
White House appears ready to drop 'public option'WASHINGTON - Bowing to Republican pressure, President Barack Obama's administration signaled on Sunday it is ready to abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of a new government-run insurance program as part of an overhaul of the U.S. health care system. More » |
