Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Here are some of the main features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed on Christmas Eve: COST: $940 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with high blood pressure who want to reduce their risk of having a stroke or dying prematurely should get their prescriptions filled and see their doctor regularly. In a large study of Medicaid patients, researchers found that the more closely a person adhered to his or her doctor's recommendations for filling their blood pressure ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives unveiled the final changes to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Thursday, boosting subsidies to make coverage more affordable ahead of a Sunday vote on final passage. The bill would delay an unpopular "Cadillac" tax on high-cost health insurance plans to ensure it does not hit middle-income earners and it would eliminate a ...

WASHINGTON, March 17 - Tucked inside that healthcare bill and likely to become the law of the land, is a new federal long-term care insurance policy. Called the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, the new program is a voluntary opt-in insurance plan that would give beneficiaries as much as $75 a day to pay for long-term care expenses. It ...