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The U.S. Senate approved a $138 billion measure that would extend unemployment benefits and provide additional aid to states in the second major effort this year by lawmakers to boost the economy.

"It's not 'War and Peace,' " an FDA official said of the process. "The applications are six or seven pages."

A business coalition backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups will allocate between $4 million and $10 million on anti-bill ads.

Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of health care: What’s the most promising VC-backed health company? Of the 10,000 venture-backed private companies in the U.S., VentureSource has taken a stab at picking the Top 50

A new study has found that few drug evaluations compare treatments in ways that help doctors make better decisions.

The U.S. Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a jobs bill that would extend the COBRA subsidy program and Medicaid funding for states and prevent the pending 21% Medicare reimbursement cut for doctors.

There is concern that state budget cuts could make things worse.

Federal officials proposed having physicians pay their own way as one solution to eliminate bias. The ACCME said it will continue to monitor the debate.

FDA staff members are doing something unusual. They are leaving Washington to help drug makers take a crucial step in developing drugs for rare diseases.

San Francisco, CA— Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced a new partnership with HelloWallet to provide independent financial guidance to the city's residents. Through this major initiative, San Francisco will become the first city in the nation

As Democrats considered potential maneuvers, business groups announced plans for a campaign to stop the legislation.

President Obamas health reform plan is a mixed bag, but it may be the only program passed.

Skipping through the Candy Land of the health-care bill, one is tempted to hum a few bars of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart."

As Republicans work to prevent a health-care bill from reaching President Obama, they are scrambling to exploit divisions between Democrats in the House and the Senate.

Amid a sea of brightly colored T-shirts and wave after wave of protest signs, Regina Holliday's homemade banner still stuck out as she marched Tuesday in support of health-care reform.

After about an hour and a half-long meeting with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel on health care reform, Congressional Democratic leaders emerged to say the following message was sent to the senior Administration adviser: deadlines are not hel

The FDA is expected to make a final decision on the treatment by early May.

Barriers to access to health care could contribute to underdiagnosis of dementia in minority population.

The resource tool will explain new security regulations and lay out deadlines for compliance.

But the move would not increase competition among health plans, said an insurance industry association, citing nonpartisan research.