Health Care
The Affordable Care Act will take center stage at the Supreme Court on March 4. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Shopping for an MRI scan? Guroo.org, won't yet show you what your local hospital or radiologist charges, but it will reveal the average cost of the test in your area. iStockphoto hide caption
Is health insurance that doesn't cover hospital care worth having? iStockphoto hide caption
Lots Of Seniors Are Overweight, But Few Use Free Counseling For It
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Lots Of Seniors Are Overweight, But Few Use Free Counseling For It
There's a second chance coming for some people who didn't buy health insurance and would face a big tax penalty for 2015 otherwise. Laughing Stock/Corbis hide caption
One form of carbapenem-resistant bacteria seen in culture. CRE bacteria are blamed for 600 deaths a year in the U.S. and can withstand treatment by virtually every kind of antibiotic. CDC hide caption
A particularly nasty family of gut bacteria with the nickname CRE is resistant even to carbapenems, a family of last-resort antibiotics. CDC hide caption
Health insurer Humana Inc. disclosed that its Medicare Advantage plans are being looked at by the feds. Brian Bohannon/AP hide caption
Measles is highly contagious, and it produces fever and rash in susceptible people who become infected. Hazel Appleton/Health Protection Agency Centre/Science Source hide caption
Why A Court Once Ordered Kids Vaccinated Against Their Parents' Will
Under the Affordable Care Act, pregnancy isn't considered a "qualifying event" that justifies enrollment at any time. iStockphoto hide caption
Figuring Out If A Doctor Is In Your Network Can Be Perplexing
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Happy patients can be a windfall for the hospitals that care for them. Laughing Stock/Corbis hide caption