Health Care

___ Survey: US manufacturing activity increased in March WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturers grew at a faster pace in March, as the pace of employment jumped and new orders and production improved.

The U.S. government's highway safety agency has decided to open two new investigations into fires involving Hyundai and Kia vehicles after getting complaints of more than 3,100 fires and 103 injuries.

A federal judge's ruling against a type of health insurance plan designed for small business owners has some companies now thinking about what to do next.

The advocacy's top lobbying group is trying to now come up with its own solutions.

The first state to limit tobacco and electronic cigarette sales to people 21 and older is contemplating a new nicotine crackdown: outlawing flavored electronic cigarette liquids and flavored tobacco to combat a spike in teenage vaping.

Another person has died from shrapnel hurled by a faulty Takata air bag inflator.

Hyundai has found a new problem that can cause its car engines to fail or catch fire, issuing yet another recall to fix problems that have affected more than 6 million vehicles since 2015.

___ Lyft's shares soar as investors bet on ride-hailing future Lyft's shares soared as the company went public Friday, giving investors their first chance to bet on the future of the ride-hailing industry.

After repeated food poisoning outbreaks tied to romaine lettuce, a U.S. food safety official shared his concerns in an internal email, saying the produce industry's water testing "failed in an epic and tragic way."

A federal judge is striking down the Trump administration's highly touted small-business health insurance plan, calling it an "end run" around consumer protections.

The Latest on a ruling striking down the Trump administration's small-business health insurance plan (all times local): 11:55 a.m.

A key corporate advisory firm on Friday recommended that investors support the deal.

Shares in drug maker Daiichi Sankyo soared after AstraZeneca agreed to pay the Japanese company up to $6.9 billion as part of an agreement to develop and market a potentially "transformative" cancer treatment.

So far in 2019, with the market gaining upside momentum, health care has become the worst performing sector. But we see some bright spots.

If the ruling is upheld, it could have serious repercussions for the roughly 20 million Americans who would be left without health insurance. 

The study comes as Congress eyes action on the issue.

The suit also names Johnson & Johnson, Mallinckrodt and other drugmakers.

Both pharmacies will slowly start to offer cannabis-infused products to customers.

Volkswagen is recalling over 56,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because the rear coil springs can break without warning and cause people to lose control of their vehicles.