The avian flu is already responsible for more than 60 human deaths. If it mutates into a virus transmissible between humans—a real possibility—we could see a worldwide pandemic. How to fight the flu. By Henry I. Miller.
The biggest weapon in the global war on AIDS? Money. President Bush has pledged $15 billion—the largest contribution from any nation in history to combat a single disease. By Jonathan Moore.
If you think the Social Security system is in bad shape, take a look at Medicare. How to fix one of the worst problems facing the nation. By Thomas J. Healey and Robert Steel.
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have been pushing to spend billions more on child care. But is more federal money the only—or best—solution? By Jeffrey M. Jones.
The Working Group on Health Care Policy devises public policies that enable more Americans to get better value for their health care dollar and foster appropriate innovations that will extend and improve life.