HEALTH
Mass. looks to cut costs on health care coverageFour years after Massachusetts embarked on the nation's most ambitious health care overhaul, Gov. Deval Patrick and legislative leaders are stepping up efforts to rein in spiraling insurance costs. More » |
Life expectancy slips, stroke dips to No. 4 killerNEW YORK - U.S. life expectancy has dropped slightly - by about a month - after mostly inching up for many years, the government reported last week. More » |