A report from a new think tank called Health Care Cost Institute says spending on health care for children under 18 is rising nearly one-and-a-half times faster than for those 55 to 64.

The mutual fund giant Fidelity calculates that a 65-year-old couple retiring in 2012 will need around $240,000 to cover medical expenses through their retirement. Ouch!

A new study finds financial incentives push doctors to offer pricier elective treatments. But CEOs can push back.

Silicon Valley venture capitalists bet big on a startup that says it will let consumers compare prices for medical procedures. Those can be very tough numbers to come by.

Do you work harder when someone is watching you? A company called Arrowsight that thinks you do. It's helping other companies install cameras in the workplace to make sure employees are doing their jobs correctly.

Policyholders and employers in several states will get money back from their health care providers. It's all part of a plan to spend a bigger share of health care premiums on actual health care.

Doubt about which parts of the health care law may stand, if any, is changing the way some doctors do business.

Actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith discusses telling stories about the big, complicated social issues of our time — from the L.A. Riots to health care.

A trustee report on the fiscal health of Medicare and Social Security will allow political parties to spin their message.

A ballot initiative could raise the tax rate on a pack of smokes in Missouri, which is 8x lower than the national average.