Ohio's efforts to fight hunger, expand health-care coverage to uninsured children and boost student achievement all have been stymied by the stalemate that has plagued Congress the past year.

The one-year contract agreement announced yesterday between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police signals that Mayor Nutter has set his sights on a goal that other mayors have failed to accomplish: Reforming health care for all four municipal unions.

Shares of health care equipment and supply companies were mixed late Monday, in line with the broader market as investors digested disappointing first-quarter results from Bank of America and a jump in profit at Merck.

RIYADH, 28 April 2008 — The Ministry of Health intends to increase the number of hospitals across the Kingdom and enhance the services available at Primary Health Care Centers, said Ghazi A. Geelani, assistant deputy minister for planning and research a

The Catholic Health System will participate in the national observance of “Cover the Uninsured Week,” Monday through May 3, by offering free checkups for children and adults without health insurance at 14 locations.