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GOP Budget Plan Would Revamp Medicare, Medicaid

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans set up a politically defining clash over the size and priorities of government Tuesday, unveiling a budget plan that calls for both unprecedented spending cuts and a fundamental restructuring of taxpayer-financed health care for the elderly and the poor. The plan would slash federal...

Senate to Vote to Repeal Part of Obama's Health Law

WASHINGTON - Congress is poised to send the White House its first rollback of last year's health care law, a bipartisan repeal of a burdensome tax reporting requirement that's widely unpopular with businesses. Even President Barack Obama is eager to see it gone. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill Tuesday....

Vet Treats Dogs With Hip, Knee Problems With Stem Cell Therapy

A Virginia veterinarian is one of just a few dozen nationwide experimenting with adult stem cell therapy for dogs who have problems with their hips and knees. Dr. John Herrity in Burke, Va., was inspired to look into stem cell therapy as an option for treating dogs with arthritis, joint and hip pain as part of his...

Opinion: The GOP's Dangerous Attack on Planned Parenthood

In 1916, one woman's strength, determination and conviction helped open the door for hundreds of millions of women worldwide to plan their own pregnancies. As a nation, we have made great strides since Margaret Sanger opened that first family planning clinic in New York City nine decades ago, and Planned Parenthood is...

Gov. Scott Walker's Budget Speech of Doom: What to Expect From the Wisconsin Address

As protesters continue to criticize his proposal to eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public workers, Gov. Scott Walker this afternoon will reveal his full budget plan for Wisconsin. (Watch it live here.) He's said his goal is to help close a $3.6 billion deficit, and it's likely we'll hear about more...

Background on healthcare

Health care (or healthcare) is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans.

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