York and Adams counties are among 14 U.S. communities selected to be part of a health care quality improvement effort that could provide a national model for health care reform.

Sen. John McCain sketched the outlines of his health care proposals Tuesday in a major speech in Tampa, pushing a reform program that seeks to enhance market competition and end reliance on employer-provided health insurance.

It is to the shame of America that its indigenous populations are at the bottom of the ladder when it comes to adequate prenatal health care.

Uninsured patients in emergency rooms, rising costs and glitzy advertisements depicting gourmet hospital food paint a confusing picture of a health care industry with an unclear future.

Health care equipment and supply stocks mostly rose in early trading Wednesday as investors anticipated a quarter-point reduction in the federal funds rate by the Federal Reserve this afternoon.