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By choosing Wis. Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has put Medicare on the table as a major 2012 campaign issue. Here's a summary of Ryan's record on a range of health care issues, including Medicare.
Federal officials are urging Maryland and its powerful health industry to build on the state's unique hospital rate-setting system to develop sweeping cost controls that could be used as a model for other states.
At the urging of women lawmakers and advocacy groups, the overhaul provides coverage for some specific preventive care, especially for sexual and reproductive health, but men's coverage is more limited.
Under new model, "the last place I'll want you to be is in the hospital," says CEO.
The Minnesota-based medical center once looked to grow by building facilities outside its region but now is focusing on cooperative agreements with other hospitals.
Romney's selection of Ryan as his running mate has energized Democratic faithful in many congressional districts with large numbers of seniors.
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