A Red Hook teen was gunned down as he walked home along Henry Street Friday. Read More
"Democratic senators are taking aim at insurance executives' pay as they jockey for advantage in a rare weekend session to debate President Barack Obama's health care overhaul," the Associated Press reported Dec. 5. Read More
A 17-year-old high school junior was shot to death Friday near his home in Brooklyn , police and relatives said. Read More
To 11-year-old Ronald Williams Jr., the big white machine with a giant donutlike apparatus at one end seemed more like a futuristic thrill ride than diagnostic equipment for seriously ill children. Read More
For as long as he can remember, Devonta White has dreamed of becoming a doctor. Read More
Aetna announced it eliminated 625 positions Wednesday in the first of two rounds of job cuts that will reduce the health insurance giant's workforce by up to 3.5% by the end of the first quarter in 2010. Read More
Chief executives at The Wall Street Journal CEO Council made several recommendations Tuesday for improving the health-care system, including reforming the way health care is paid for, measuring outcomes and reforming medical malpractice. Read More