So, why are U.S. health care costs so much higher than health care costs in Europe or in the rich countries in Asia? Doctors are trying to refute allegations that they might be the culprits.

The U.S. Department of Labor is implementing new minimum hourly wage rates for H-2A workers in an effort to ensure wages of similarly employed U.S. workers are not adversely affected.

Members of California Nurses Association and National Nurses United today are holding a one-day strike at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children's Hospital, California's second largest private hospital and one of its most profitable corporate hospital chains, to dispute patient care protections and corporate hospital demands.

The economy is ending 2011 on a roll.