In this “Health Care 101” guide, Christopher J. Conover, author of the just-released “American Health Economy Illustrated,” distinguishes fact from fiction and answers some of the most fundamental questions about health care and health spending in America.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act faces an existential test this spring. The Supreme Court will decide whether the law’s controversial requirement that everyone purchase health insurance – the individual mandate – is unconstitutional.  But the issue transcends the scope of President’s Obama’s signature domestic policy reform. Indeed, the...

Wide-ranging, accessible, and provocative, this book is a must-read for anyone concerned with the future of American health care.

While the United States consumes a disproportionate share of global resources devoted to medical care, this global share is shrinking.

Two years after its passage, President Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act remains a hot-button issue. Does the law's requirement that every American obtain health insurance violate the constitution?

Tom Miller's remarks on the election's impact on health care at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians.

On March 23, 2010, after a heated battle on the Hill, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. In spring 2012, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether or not Obama's healthcare reform is constitutional.

This book addresses scientific realities and dispels unfounded fears regarding the safe use of chemicals.