News bites: The future of health reform, antibiotics on the farm and more

Employers and insurers will take the next crack at healthcare reform if the Affordable Care Act doesn't survive its Supreme Court challenge, The Associated Press reports.

Congress should pass Rep. Louise Slaughter's (D-N.Y.) "Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act" to phase out the use of antibiotics on healthy farm animals, editors at Bloomberg write.

Doctors are failing to thoroughly care for seniors, a new study finds.

Bone-and-joint problems are the leading cause of disability in the United States, and orthopedic surgeons are trying to take the sting out of treatment with a new campaign, The Wall Street Journal reports.