News bites: 'Bad politics'

Sen. McCain calls abortion argument against disability treaty "bad politics."

Health plans gear up to sell directly to consumers.

Raising Medicare’s age: Saves feds $5.7 billion, costs you $11.4 billion.

Ruling is victory for drug companies in promoting medicines for other uses.

California judge partly blocks gay conversion therapy ban.

California hospitals review disaster plans in the wake of Sandy.

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