Oct 16th, 2008 · The feelings of doom and gloom that have pervaded the stock markets grew even darker Thursday. Investors around the world kept pouring out of stocks, clearly unconvinced that the U.S. government's prescription to bail out financial institutions will be enough to help the world avoid a painful recession.
Sep 5th, 2008 · A health research advocacy group recently sent a questionnaire to both campaigns asking for policy details on issues such as health care coverage, stem cell research, the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and funding for NIH, FDA and CDC. Mary Woolley, president of Research!America, talks about the candidates' responses.
Aug 19th, 2008 · John McCain wants to revamp Medicare by charging wealthy beneficiaries more for prescription drugs. Barack Obama says he would negotiate for better rates for drugs.
Aug 1st, 2008 · A study reveals that domestic fatalities caused by combining prescription medication with alcohol and/or street drugs increased by 3,196 percent between 1983 to 2004. David Phillips, one of the researchers, explains the findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Jul 30th, 2008 · Across the country, prescription drugs are sold without prescriptions at Latino swap meets and at neighborhood stores. Los Angeles County has created a task force to inspect and bust these stores.
Jul 24th, 2008 · Retail-based health clinics are expanding rapidly across the country. Most are located near the prescription counter inside large groceries. There are reports two large Massachusetts health insurance companies will soon be paying for visits to these clinics.
Apr 20th, 2008 · Pennsylvanian Democrats vote in their state's primary Tuesday, in what has been a hotly contested campaign for Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The candidates have been crisscrossing the state, trading barbs and policy prescriptions.
Feb 15th, 2008 · The 2003 Medicare prescription drug bill had a hidden provision that's about to cause a huge political headache. If certain types of Medicare spending grow too fast, the provision calls for the administration and Congress to act to rein it in. Now, that action has been "triggered," with potentially devastating -- and politically unpopular -- cuts coming in the middle of an election year.