Legislation

Confessions of a salvia eater Confessions of a salvia eater
This hallucinogenic herb offers an experience as intense as LSD, but the trip only lasts five minutes. Is it any wonder states are banning it?
McCain to Congress: No more pigs at the trough McCain to Congress: No more pigs at the trough
Bush's nemesis proposes a bill that would cut back on the loot lobbyists shower on lawmakers.
A broken body A broken body
Under DeLay's leadership, the work of the House has become trivial, and corruption cannot be investigated, much less rebuked.
Medical gender wars Medical gender wars
First came the whining feminists. Next, the inevitable male backlash. Health research has become a casualty of the battle between the sexes.
Patted down at the opera
Rio de Janeiro may pass an aggressive metal detector law.
Poland moves to ban skin flicks and magazines
Parliament approves the conservative bill.
Making health an issue
Clinton continues to push for reforms.
The Harry and Louise show
The fictional couple who appeared in anti-Clinton ads are now in a new campaign.
Surgeon general pushes mental health treatment
Shame and the lack of insurance keep many from getting the help they need.
Letting docs decide
UnitedHealth Group will give doctors outright control over patient care, making the HMO attractive to the 8 million government employees now eligible for open enrollment.
Waiting room
For the great numbers of uninsured, the care may not be bad -- but the wait is.
Political football
The right to sue may be tossed around for the next year.
House passes HMO reform bill
The Patients' Bill of Rights would expand consumer protection.
The millennium bug bill battle
The tech industry's Washington lobby tries to play both sides of the aisle. Is it being pragmatic -- or just naive?
Cruel blows
Can medical technology save boxers from brain death?

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