Health Care Spending Grows At Its Fastest Rate In Seven Years Fueled By Insurance Coverage, Expensive Prescriptions
A jump in 2014 was driven primarily by greater insurance coverage through Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
Planned Parenthood Workers Face Daily Reality Of Threats, Violence
For employees and volunteers at Planned Parenthood and other women's health clinics, the threat of harassment and violence is always there.
2015 Planned Parenthood Shooting: Republican Politicians And Pro-Gun Lobbyists Refrain From Calling On Americans To Carry Even More Guns
After the attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic, politicians have refrained from the line that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
Who Is Robert Lewis Dear Jr.? Neighbors And Ex-Wife Say Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Was Reclusive, Eccentric Though Not Overtly Violent
Robert Dear’s ex-wife says he was a good father, but a former neighbor recalled him as "really strange and out there."
COP21: French Police Fire Tear Gas Into Crowds To Quell Protests In Paris
Police arrested or detained hundred of protesters Sunday, amid a rowdy kickoff to a week of international climate change negotiations in Paris.
Planned Parenthood Attack Prompts Calls For Increased Tolerance Of Abortion Clinics
One expert says the key to ending attacks and threats against abortion providers -- like Planned Parenthood -- is more education, not increased security.
Medical Tourism On The Rise As Chinese Patients Seek Care At US Hospitals, American Companies Court China’s Healthcare Market
Affluent Chinese are increasingly traveling to the United States for medical care, prompted by mistrust of their home country's overcrowded, understaffed system.
Aetna-Humana Merger: Major Insurers Seek Programs To Improve Care And Reduce Costs
Companies, like patients, are concerned about the cost of healthcare — and they are "knocking themselves out" to fix it.
Affordable Care Act: UnitedHealth Group Says It May Exit Health Insurance Exchanges In 2017
The nation’s largest insurer adjusted its earnings forecast Thursday, citing losses from an exchange linked to the Affordable Care Act.
China Tightens Rules As US Pork Producers Push More Processed And Refrigerated Meats
American producers are lobbying to export more meat to China at a time when the world's second-largest economy is tightening rules.
Merchandise Manager For American Band Killed In Paris Attacks
Nick Alexander, 36, was among more than 80 people killed at a performance by a California group called Eagles of Death Metal.
2015 Paris Attacks: Three Arrested In Belgium In Connection With Terror Plot
Three French citizens were apprehended as the search for anyone connected to Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris expanded beyond France’s borders.
Biotechs Increasingly Favor Leaner 'Virtual Startup' Model Amid Public Outcry Over High Drug Prices
A growing number of biotech startups save money by ditching the labs and forgoing full-time employees.
Amazon's First Brick-And-Mortar Bookstore Befuddles Seattle, Vexes Indie Booksellers
The “physical extension” of Amazon.com, which opened Tuesday, had been in the works for a year, the company says, but its grand opening surprised many.
US Farmers Face Difficult Challenge: Finding A New Generation To Take Over Their Land
More than a million American farmers will soon transfer farms to a new generation. The switch won't be easy.
U.S. Navy Spots Underwater Wreckage Believed To Be From Missing El Faro Cargo Ship
El Faro disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle as 155 mph winds from Hurricane Joaquin churned the sea.
Skull-Shaped ‘Dead’ Comet Passes Earth On Halloween
The massive comet hurtled by 302,000 miles from Earth.
Publisher Of Secular Writings Killed In Bangladesh In String Of Violent Attacks
Attacks on secular writers and their publishers threaten to stifle free speech in the South Asian nation.
How Do Patients Prefer To Learn About Their Test Results?
Doctors who use electronic communication to share test results may not be listening to what their patients want.
Texas Flood 2015: 6 Dead As Homes And Communities Sustain Damage Wrought By Heavy Rain And Tornadoes
Rapidly rising water proved more deadly than tornadoes during a rash of severe storms in Texas.
The Fight Against Food Poisoning: Can Mars Inc. And IBM Help Food Manufacturers Stop Harmful Bacteria Outbreaks?
Food giant Mars Inc. wants its collaboration with IBM to take food safety testing into a new era.
Pfizer (PFE) - Allergan PLC (AGN) Merger: Why Are Pharmaceutical Companies So Eager To Make Deals?
Deals announced in 2015 in the pharmaceuticals sector are on track to outpace their record-breaking value from 2014.
Albert Einstein Has Millions Of Followers On Facebook And Twitter; Meet The Social Media Marketers Hoping To Boost His Brand
The dead scientist keeps a rigorous posting schedule and shares memes every Monday. It doesn't take a genius to see how lucrative that could be.
The Fallout: What Happens When Biotech Companies Fail?
Biotech companies like Satori, where Mark Findeis headed up research, reveal a nuanced portrait of innovation.
Selling 'Female Viagra': Agreement With FDA Forces Sprout Pharmaceuticals To Market Its Low Sexual Desire Pill In New Ways
Sprout Pharmaceuticals' agreement with regulators will force it to focus on educating doctors and pharmacists, rather than placing ads about the drug.
Concussions Are Treatable, Experts Conclude At NFL-Sponsored Scientific Meeting
The brain injuries, which have affected many NFL players, are treatable, experts agreed at a league-sponsored gathering.
Investigation Reveals FDA Was ‘Lax’ In Approving Blood Thinner Pradaxa
An independent review found the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval process to be "lax" and "permissive" just as a new bill proposes boosting the agency's purview.
NFL Underwrites Scientific Meeting To Set National Agenda For Concussion Treatment
The league will fly dozens of researchers to Pittsburgh to decide if all U.S. doctors should change the way they treat concussions.
Robert Langer, Top MIT Biomedical Engineer And Father Of 30 Companies, On How To Launch A Successful Biotech Company
The operator of MIT's biomedical lab holds 1,100 patents and has helped launch some 30 companies. He talks to IBT about nurturing startups.
Space Advocate Makes Business Case For Private Company Exploration Of Extraterrestrial Resources
Hannah Kerner, executive director of the Space Frontier Foundation, describes the monumental challenges of commercial space exploration.
