John McCain Returns to Straight-Talking Self on Campaign Trail
In a 90-minute town hall meeting that resembled a policy tour de force, McCain also challenged a woman in a wheelchair who declared she needed medical marijuana to withstand the pain of a litany of ailments. "Every town hall meeting I have, someone
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Outsourcing Health With Overseas Remedies
CBS News - With an estimated 45 million uninsured Americans, some 500,000 trekked overseas last year for medical treatment, according to the National Coalition on Health Care. Asian hospitals in Thailand, India and Singapore have long been swarmed by medical
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House GOP meets resistance on budget bill
Kansas City Star - WASHINGTON - An effort by House Republicans to reduce the budget by more than $50 billion is in trouble, but a Senate plan appears likely to squeak through on Thursday. votes on oil drilling in an Alaskan wildlife refuge, Medicare premiums and medical aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina
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