2008 Sector Outlook: Health Care
Here's the fourth in a series examining the outlook for five sectors. S&P analysts' fundamental outlook for health care is positive
A Rural Health Clinic in a Box
Indian business Neurosynaptic Communications brings health care to the country's poorer citizens with a portable diagnostic kit
Designing the ‘Care’ into Health Care
Improving the user experience could inspire people to tap into the system more regularly to help stave off more serious illness
Fresh Pain for the Uninsured
As doctors and hospitals turn to GE, Citigroup, and smaller rivals to finance patient care, the sick pay much more
How to Pay for Kids
Parents today will spend more than $300,000, on average, to raise a kid from birth to age 21. Here are tips for making ends meet
The Health of the Nation: State By State
Vermont's on top and Mississippi's on the bottom of the United Health Foundation rankings. What factors were considered?
New Applications for Microchips
Semiconductor makers such as STMicroelectronics are finding medical uses for the tiny chips they develop—from cancer and flu detection to insulin delivery
Will Your Retirement Money Last?
Standard & Poor's suggests you consider these five risks to your retirement income, including outliving your assets and higher health-care costs
The U.S. Is Unhappy with Its Health Care
A new survey shows the percentage of Americans who want wholesale system reform is higher than in six other industrialized countries
Pfizer’s Exubera Flop
Needle-free insulin was supposed to be the next big thing in drugs. Turns out patients aren't interested—it'll cost Pfizer $2.8 billion