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Six months after President Obama signed the health care bill into law, there are plenty of new changes designed to improve care and coverage. But there are some caveats.

Despite the long odds against scraping the new health law anytime soon, the head of a branch of the conservative think tank says the prospects of success are good, even if it takes another four years and a new Congress.

The vaccination rate for measles, mumps and rubella fell about 3 percentage points for 2-year-olds in 2009. Insurers said paranoia about side effects are to blame for the decline. Still, more than 90 percent of the children got MMR shots.

Medicare patients who need certain high-risk surgeries may not be able to find the best information on the government's Hospital Compare website, according to a new study. That may be because of the way it measures quality.

The federally subsidized program for uninsured people with health problems is one of the first changes to go into effect from the health care overhaul law passed this year, but enrollment in the plans springing up around the country is below expectations. It's too soon to gauge the program's impact, but some officials are still surprised.

A report commissioned by the Republican governor projects big increases in Medicaid costs as a result of the federal law overhauling health care.

Once again, an analysis of Medicare data shows wide variations in the kinds of care patients receive. The lowest rate of mammograms is in Chicago. Highest rate of leg amputations: McAllen, Texas.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is probing credit cards being pushed by health care providers, including vets. After a teaser rate expires, the interest charges balloon and leave consumers with unexpectedly big bills.

Dr. Donald Berwick, federal chief of Medicare and Medicaid, asked insurers for their help in making health overhaul a success and to achieve common goals. Cheaper, better health care is in everyone's interest, he said.

With clean drinking water scarce for millions of people in flood-ravaged parts of Pakistan, the risk of a cholera outbreak is increasing.