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A new study shows many hairdressers check their client's scalp, neck, and face for signs of skin cancer, and more than half have recommended that a client see a health care professional about an abnormal mole.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government is taking on a crucial new role in the nation's health care, designing a basic benefits package for millions of privately insured Americans.

A framework for the Obama administration was released Friday....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Signing up for Medicaid could improve your overall health and financial security, says a surprising new study that offers clues on how President Barack Obama's health care overhaul might affect millions of low-income uninsured Americans....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Removing a potential political distraction ahead of next year's elections, the Obama administration Friday announced an early end to a health care waiver program that has come under fire from congressional Republicans....

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WebMD answers questions on how the government shutdown affects your health and your health care.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Self-insured businesses looking to cut out the middleman when it comes to health care have a new way to solicit bids directly from doctors or hospitals....

There are some insidious factors that come with electronic health information that can be difficult to identify and measure, especially when the human element is removed from health care by technology

The debate that preceded passage of the health-care overhaul has returned as a heated issue in the midterm elections.

Politicians and advocacy groups seeking repeal of the law are making dramatic claims about its cost and effects. How valid are they?

We evaluate some of the most common criticisms.

Some vulnerable elderly people are being forced to pay for health care, the new chairman of the Commons health committee says.