period. home construction dropped a bit from october. it was still higher than it was last november. experts say builders are on track to start working on the most homes in four years, which could help create more construction jobs. well, from the supreme court battle over president obama's healthcare overhaul to the deadly meningitis and west nile outbreaks. 2012 was a very busy year in health news. dr. manny alvarez from the fox news medical a team has a recap. >> 2012 tense year at the intersection of healthcare, politics and faith. the breast cancer charity susan g. komen decided to stop funding planned parenthood which provides abortions as well as cancer screening. after intense criticism. komen restored the funding and chief executives stepped down. president obama ordered health insurance plans to cover contraceptives. catholic cherokees and others said this violated freedom.