I have been asked why my health care  blogging so frequently veers into presidential politics. The answer is simple. There is a fairly straightforward choice right now: one party wants to repeal what has been passed in...

All eyes are on Iowa this week. That is, if they are opened at all. One cannot blame intelligent Americans for dozing as Ron Paul disowns his old embarrassing press hand-outs, Rick Perry fine-tunes his right-to-life positions...

It is hard to ignore recent developments in Washington if you hold any hope for progress in health care reform. A bill extending a payroll tax break affecting 160 million Americans was pared down to a two...

The National Transportation Safety Board today called for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging while operating a car. This is a significant step forward in preventative medicine, right up there with...