The trust is essentially the first step toward a single-payer, government-based system for Washington state.” | Opinion ...

Vermont came close to instituting a single-payer system on a state-level basis. In 2011, the Vermont Legislature passed and Gov. Peter Shumlin signed “An Act Relating to a Universal and Unified ...

Judge rules against death penalty in doctor’s rape-murder case; victim’s family and medical community demand probe into ...

The Craig Block now stands alone, flanked by empty lots on Main Street, an unassuming two-storey brick building that most ...

Every week watching this show set deep in the heart of Texas oil country, I come away feeling like I’ve been slapped. If this ...

In a country known for its sunny beaches and rugged outback, there’s a less picturesque side that often goes unnoticed. The ...

Portugal’s ‘years of progress’ haven’t stopped people losing teeth; increasing number of people ‘don’t go to dentist’ ...

In 1950, federal officials endorsed water fluoridation — adding a small quantity of fluoride to the water supply — to prevent tooth decay. Fluoride can come from a number of sources ...

It’s always been a story about two people loving each other fiercely in every universe, about friendship stronger than the ...

California wildfires live updates: Total deaths still unknown, L.A. County sheriff says; some areas look ‘like a bomb was ...

Sheriff Robert Luna said 179,783 people are under evacuation orders due to the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Lidia fires in Los ...

Millions of pilgrims and tourists have congregated at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for different reasons — to ...