Assessing Obamacare: Voices of the movement

In the course of research for this look at the California’s implementation of Obama­care, the Center for Health Reporting combed through public comments and conducted scores of interviews with key players, including government officials, health care advocates,...

County in Arizona Considers Not Hiring Smokers

Pima County in Arizona is getting ready to vote on a new policy that would refuse the hiring of any smokers. Smokers already on the payroll will get a 30% health insurance surcharge, while those who are nicotine-free will be eligible for a $5 healthcare discount each...

E-cigarette tech takes off as regulation looms

Just a few years ago, early adopters of e-cigarettes got their fix by clumsily screwing together a small battery and a plastic cartridge containing cotton soaked with nicotine. Now, the battery-powered contraptions have computer chips to regulate puffs and...