November 11, 2008

The Medicare prescription drug program cost $44 billion in the fiscal year ended September 30, $6 billion less than in 2007...

USA TODAY

WILL WE VOTE AGAINST A CANDIDATE'S DNA?

Office seekers may one day be pressured to disclose genetic test results, say observers...

WALL STREET JOURNAL

UTAH TRIES CHEAPER COBRA ALTERNATIVE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE

A new plan from Utah insurers aims to make between-jobs insurance more palatable by offering coverage that's less comprehensive but cheaper...

WALL STREET JOURNAL/DESERET NEWS

SCIENCE AND SAFETY

The use of irradiation to eliminate bacteria can significantly reduce food-borne illnesses, says Diane Katz...

FRASER INSTITUTE

HAVING GOOD TEETH CAN PAY OFF

Women who resided in communities with fluoridated water during childhood earn approximately 4 percent more than women who did not, but (there is) no effect of fluoridation for men, say researchers...

NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH