People at risk of a stroke because of narrowed neck arteries can be safely treated with a less drastic option than the surgery done now, the largest study ever done on these treatments concludes. If Medicare agrees to cover it, hundreds of thousands of Americans a year might be able to have an artery-opening procedure and a stent instead of ...

Democrats and Republicans found plenty areas of agreement at President Barack Obama's health care summit, starting with a shared belief that the system needs fixing. When they delved into the details, though, consensus evaporated in many cases. The dynamic illustrated the partisan divide that's riven the health ...

Cue the cameras. President Barack Obama and his Republican arch foes will argue their case on health care overhaul at a bipartisan summit expected to stretch out for a solid six hours on live, daytime television Thursday for millions of Americans. Expect them to collide ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional leaders said on Tuesday they could get a job-creating bill through both houses soon for President Barack Obama to sign into law. After weeks of partisan bickering and delays due to a record snowstorm, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he planned to bring up the $15 billion package of tax cuts and highway spending for a ...