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The site provides information on quality for five common conditions or procedures: childbirth, hip and knee replacement, colon cancer screening, diabetes, and back pain. And it gives cost information — by county for 100 procedures, ranging from treating a broken ankle to cancer chemotherapy.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday announced that it will hear Longmont's fracking ban case.
Acknowledging their failure to stem a surge in homelessness, Los Angeles' elected leaders on Tuesday said they would declare a "state of emergency" and devote up to $100 million to the problem. But they offered few details about where the money would come from or how it would be spent, leaving some to question the effort's chances of success.
A state judge has overturned New York City's ban on plastic foam containers, finding the nearly 30,000 tons of dirty meat trays and to-go cups now sent to landfills can be recycled in a cost-effective way, according to a decision made public Tuesday.
The super PAC backing Scott Walker was on pace to raise as much as $40 million by the end of the year and planned a series of as many as 10 advertisements in Iowa to showcase the Wisconsin governor’s record.
Outrage over a pharmaceutical company's decision to increase the price of a decades-old drug by 5,000 percent ignited debate for measures to impose anti-gouging regulations in an industry that's free to charge whatever it wants for its products.
Premiums for job-based medical insurance rose moderately — 4 percent in 2015 — but employers continued to shift in expenses to workers, according to a new survey.
At its heart, it’s about saving capitalism from itself.
Most have evolved toward a no-kill policy but lack the money or resources to keep every animal alive and well.
Ohio’s largest county is latest to move servers to state data center.
They can't just improve the physical environment if they want to revitalize poverty-stricken areas.
In making his decision, Gov. Paul LePage cited tensions between the Legislature and the executive branch, and said he won’t even consider naming possible replacements until January.
The Federation of Tax Administrators gave Lynn Bartolo, acting deputy director at the Board of Equalization, its Charles Mills Lifetime Achievement Award.
School-construction groups have collected enough signatures to place a $9 billion bond on the November 2016 ballot.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks died Monday at the court in Madison.
In an unprecedented move, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday suspended the law license of Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane, a step that could increase the chances that the Legislature will try to remove her from office.
Last Wednesday, Steven M. Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, got ready for one of his regular morning bike rides.
With the departure of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker from the 2016 GOP presidential race, middle America appears wide open for John Kasich.
Gov. Tom Wolf today said it is legal for schools to stock and administer the overdose antidote naloxone and encouraged school districts and colleges to do so.
The way a mid-sized city in Spain built a signature park holds many lessons.
A program in Washington state is finding ways to ease the way for local entrepreneurs and startups.
With his prospects and funds dwindling, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker dropped out of the race for president Monday, saying he wanted to clear the way for a conservative optimist to take down real estate mogul Donald Trump.
The pope is a great supporter of public transportation, and in a spring encyclical he urged cities to prioritize public transportation to help the environment and to alleviate "undignified conditions" endured by riders.
In upstate South Carolina, where many Latinos speak English with a Southern drawl, both parties have reached out to Latino leaders about grooming future candidates. But polls show Republicans' intransigence on immigration has turned many Latinos away from the GOP.
Rather than acting as former offenders' enemies, parole and probation officers are now working to be their mentors. Can it reduce recidivism?
Helping poor people move from high- to low-poverty neighborhoods can improve their health and cut the government's costs.
Rocked by heavy immigration and demographic change, Nevada must retool its government to cope with the new reality. It’s a sign of things to come in the rest of the country.
More than 20 percent of people in every state are obese, with the rate exceeding 35 percent in three states.
Most of them have been in office for decades. Here's what they've learned about government.
Desperate for more money, public pension systems have been making high-risk investments hoping for a higher profit. But they may ultimately cost taxpayers more.
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