Cost of Treating Veterans Will Rise Long Past Wars

James Dao reports in The New York Times: Though the withdrawal of American military forces from Iraq and Afghanistan will save the nation billions of dollars a year, another cost of war is projected to continue rising for decades to come: caring for the veterans. By...

Healthy Eating a Privilege for the Rich?

The AP reports on a new study published in the journal Health Affairs that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier. The story begins: A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional...

New birth-control rules may shake up behavior

Writing for MarketWatch, Kristen Gerencher writes that the new rules requiring insurance coverage for contraceptives may have significant ramifications in terms of the social costs of unwanted pregnancies and even on children’s health. Here are a few excerpts:...