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About 5 percent of the population is responsible for almost half of all health care spending in the United States and for rising premium rates, according to a new report from the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation.

It's the economy stupid. That catchphrase dominated Bill Clinton's re-election campaign several years ago. Politicians -- as well as pundits -- a still occasionally return to that well. And it would be as shocking as the Casey Anthony verdict if it didn't play prominently in next year's presidential election cycle,...

A bill that would allow state officials to reject rate increases proposed by health insurers is under intense lobbying pressure as it faces a key committee vote this week.

Rising benefits costs are forcing employers to make difficult trade-offs

The nation's financial downturn left many states in such a precarious position that they were forced this year to make tough decisions on expensive but long-untouchable public employee benefits.

The United States is by far the country that spends most on health care, yet has the worst overall population health, according to a new report.