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Without big budgets, developing nations have to be creative and flexible when it comes to health care. As a result, some interesting new technologies and techniques have emerged that Westernized countries have adopted.

Obama administration officials and wonks call them "early deliverables." They're the benefits of the health legislation that would kick in this election year.

As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' point man on abortion, Richard Doerflinger has emerged as a major player in the health care debate, one likely to play a pivotal role in the outcome.

A directive passed last November in Tulsa, Okla., raises fresh questions about the ability of patients to have their end-of-life treatment wishes honored — and whether and how a health care provider should comply with lawful requests not consistent with the provider's religious views.

Nurse practitioners are gaining support in their drive to play a larger primary care role. But the AMA is waving a yellow caution flag before state regulators and legislators.

Workers at a Portland, Ore., steel mill soon will be able to pick a new type of health insurance: one with financial rewards to use proven treatments and disincentives to use less-effective surgeries and diagnostic tests.

Health insurers say rising medical costs are to blame for insurance premium increases, and that the administration dropped the ball on getting enough cost controls into the new health law.

A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center suggests that seniors should start paying more for Medicare to help the nation's deficit. It also wants the government to check the growth of both Medicare and Medicaid programs in the future.

The proposed tax on high-cost insurance plans could make it more difficult for small businesses to purchase health coverage. Even though many of these businesses don't offer rich benefits, their plans may be costly because the covered employees are predominantly older, sicker or female — three categories that currently result in higher premiums.

Lawmakers agreed in health bill to increase Medicare payments by $800 million to hospitals and doctors in a handful of states.