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The U.S. government has introduced a new approach to fight barriers to good health care faced by many minorities.

U.S. News and World Report has released its list of the best hospitals in 52 U.S. cities as Thomson Reuters offers it's "100 Top Hospitals" list.

Medication errors, infections, and other hospital-related errors may be 10 times more common than previously estimated, according to a study involving a new tracking tool.

More than 1 billion people in the world are living with some form of disability, and governments everywhere need to beef up efforts to help them, according to a new report.

President Barack Obama defended the health reform law against Republican attacks in his State of the Union address Tuesday, offering to tweak the law but refusing efforts to gut it.

The price of Americans’ premiums for health insurance benefits through an employer shot up more than 40% between 2003 and 2009, according to a new analysis released by The Commonwealth Fund.

An international survey shows that the U.S. leads the industrialized world in out-of-pocket medical expenses and lack of access to medical care due to costs.

In a Medscape poll, 10,000 doctors answered tough ethical questions. Examples: 41% would never assist in suicide; 60% would never hide info about a terminal diagnosis; 1% said they'd have sex with a patient.

WebMD breaks down the costs of insurance. Learn about the premiums, cost of buying insurance plans, and more.

WebMD helps you understand your rights with insurance and how to handle complaints or appeals if you feel you’ve been treated wrongly.

WebMD talks about the costs covered for preventive care under health reform. What will insurance cover? Will visits be free? Find out here.

WebMD explains how health reform will affect those with pre-existing conditions and how they can get insurance.

WebMD explains how children and teens will be affected by health care reform.

Answers to WebMD readers' questions about what the health care reform law covers.

A new government web site that allows people to compare health plan coverage and prices goes live today.