Twice as many uninsured people in the U.S. will have health insurance in 10 years under Sen. Barack Obama's health care plan than under Sen. John McCain's plan, according to a report by the health care research group The Commonwealth Fund.

Health insurance premium rates throughout the Southwest, including Texas, are expected to increase by 7.3 percent in 2009, according to preliminary information released by Hewitt Associates Inc. (HEW)

Switzerland's health care system could be the perfect political compromise for the U.S. Those who can afford to buy insurance are required by law. For those who can't, the government provides subsidies. Swiss citizens, like Cecile Crettol-Rappaz, say th

The push toward electronic medical records has made storing personal health information in a locked filing cabinet in your doctor's office an outmoded guarantee of confidentiality. Today, patients can gather their jumbled health information--hospital vis

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal public health emergency has been declared in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt made the call today to ensure that Hurricane Gustav evacuees get the health services for w