Compliance

Government investigators say the Food and Drug Administration is putting patients at risk by approving sensitive medical devices such as hip joints and heart defibrillators under the same streamlined system intended for power wheelchairs, stitches and catheters.

A bill that would end the practice of requiring non-union members to pay a share of collective bargaining costs in New Hampshire won the support of a key Senate committee Tuesday.

Now it's their turn to try to fix the health care mess. Republicans, just like President Barack Obama, may discover that's easier said than done.

A bill that would further reform medical malpractice suits in Florida has been approved by a House panel.

Colorado's looming budget cuts threaten more than schools and state jobs — they also could put lives at stake.

The American College of Physicians says discussions should include barriers immigrants face in obtaining health care services.