Would the system he advocates include a requirement that private insurers accept all applicants? As long as private insurers are allowed to pick whom they insure, there can be no universal health care system.

As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.

Georgia found itself in exotic company recently when federal officials evaluated readiness for public health emergencies.

Logan » Health officials have issued a warning over an increase in the number of people selling home-prepared foods from their vehicles in Logan business parking lots.