Lawmakers Divided Over Next FDA Head, Fixing Safety Issues - WSJ.com

Lawmakers Divided Over Next FDA Head, Fixing Safety Issues - WSJ.com: "A top House Democrat is asking President-elect Barack Obama to avoid naming any current officials of Food and Drug Administration to lead the agency, even temporarily, reflecting a divergence of views on Capitol Hill on how to fix the FDA's problems."

Daschle Launches Push for Health-Care Overhaul - WSJ.com

Daschle Launches Push for Health-Care Overhaul - WSJ.com: "Former Sen. Tom Daschle, who is slated to oversee health-care policy in the Obama administration, is kicking off the effort to pass a comprehensive health-care plan."

Medical Ads on YouTube Attract Fire - WSJ.com

Medical Ads on YouTube Attract Fire - WSJ.com: "Ads on video Web site YouTube for medical devices sold by Abbott Laboratories, Medtronic Inc. and Stryker Corp. violate federal rules because they don't contain required warnings and disclosures, according to an advocacy group."

Saxby Chambliss wins Georgia runoff - Politico.com

Saxby Chambliss wins Georgia runoff - Politico.com: "Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss won a resounding victory over Democrat Jim Martin in the Georgia Senate runoff Tuesday, capturing a second term and ending Democratic hopes of gaining a 60-seat filibuster-proof Senate majority."

Schwarzenegger orders special legislative session - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

Schwarzenegger orders special legislative session - Sacramento Politics - California Politics Sacramento Bee: "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger greeted a new legislative class Monday by calling two immediate special sessions to deal with this fiscal year's $11.2 billion budget shortfall and the state's economic slowdown."

Half of U.S. Spending on Health Care May Be Wasted-WSJ Health Blog

Half of U.S. Spending on Health Care May Be Wasted-WSJ Health Blog: "The US spends more than two trillion dollars a year on health care, but are Americans getting full value for their money? “No”, answers just about anyone who is anyone inside the health-care system."

Consensus emerging on universal healthcare - Los Angeles Times

Consensus emerging on universal healthcare - Los Angeles Times: "After decades of failed efforts to reshape the nation's healthcare system, a consensus appears to be emerging in Washington about how to achieve the elusive goal of providing medical insurance to all Americans."