Health Care

Kennedy Health Plan Calls for Government Insurance Option, Employer Fees Senator Edward Kennedy’s health committee released a new health-care overhaul plan that lawmakers said would lead to coverage for most Americans, in part by assessing fees on companies that don’t offer insurance.

Swine Flu Virus Resistant to Roche's Tamiflu Found in Hong Kong Patient Tamiflu-resistant swine flu was found in a teenager who hadn’t taken Roche Holding AG’s best-selling antiviral medicine, Hong Kong’s health department said.

South Korea to Amass Swine Flu Vaccine for to Protect 13 Million People South Korea plans to secure enough swine flu vaccine for 13 million people, or 27 percent of the nation’s population.

Middle-Aged Widows Have Highest Risk of Developing Dementia, Study Finds People over 50 who suffer from negative emotions and disruption when they lose their partners have the highest risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.