The doctors’ association is blowing up the U.S.’ decades-old coding system for recording pregnancy services and starting fresh next year, bowing to calls from OB-GYNs and other maternity specialists.

The change is part of an update by the Food and Drug Administration to standardise the drug codes used to identify medicines in the US.

During your next office visit, don’t be surprised if your doctor or nurse takes a keener interest in exactly where you sprained your ankle or how you developed that upper respiratory infection. The ...

Curtis Dubay, recognized as a leading expert on taxation issues, is a former research fellow in tax and economic policy. The House of Representatives recently passed H.R 4302, a temporary "fix" to the ...