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The option could make screening more available, but experts worry the approach might deter patients.

California officials ignored a 6-year-old law extending benefits to patients before they develop AIDS, the judge said. The state contends the program is too costly.

Physician-owners and other critics say certificate-of-need laws impede access.

The famed medical book has evolved from textbook to physicians' clinical reference, while still carving out a place alongside other literary classics.

Leading sources for quality data rank the same facilities differently, even for the same conditions. Ratings providers say patients can judge for themselves.