Health Care

The Philippine health chief says the government will demand a refund of more than 3 billion pesos ($59 million) from Sanofi Pasteur and look at possible legal action after a study showed its dengue vaccine the country used in an immunization program could expose some people to severe illness.

Subaru and Hyundai have the most vehicles named top safety picks by the insurance industry.

Dr. Byron Maas surveys a supply of marijuana products for dogs that lines a shelf in his veterinary clinic.

Small businesses are getting notices about their premium and coverage changes for 2018, and some are making adjustments because of that.

Adding Roche's immunotherapy Tecentriq to older drugs doubled the percentage of lung cancer patients who survived a year without their disease advancing, an outcome some experts on Thursday labeled unprecedented.

The race to develop new immunotherapy treatments against cancer has sparked an unprecedented explosion in the oncology drug pipeline, with more than 2,000 immune system-boosting agents now in development.

The challenge of finding adequate healthcare on the Obamacare market is expected to intensify as the Trump administration strips away aspects of the law, healthcare experts say.

The nation's biggest health insurer is spending nearly $5 billion to buy hundreds of clinics, just three days after rival Aetna announced a tie up with CVS Health.

The nation's biggest health insurer is spending nearly $5 billion to buy hundreds of clinics, just three days after rival Aetna announced a bigger tie up with CVS Health Corp. UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Wednesday that it will buy DaVita Medical Group in a deal that extends the reach of its Optum health care services business to several more states.

The little blue pill that's helped millions of men in the bedroom is turning white.

A national home health care agency with six locations in Massachusetts has agreed to pay $14 million to settle allegations that it improperly billed the state's Medicaid program.

UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday announced it would acquire DaVita Inc.’s medical unit for $4.9 billion in cash, as it seeks to expand its ambulatory care services operations.

Most drivers in the snowbelt agree: Winter driving is a drag.

___ Then and now: Why 1986 tax bill was everything 2017's isn't WASHINGTON (AP) — The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was the product of a year and a half of spirited deliberations.

U.S. regulators have approved a new diabetes drug that reduces blood sugar levels and also helps people lose weight.

U.S. regulators have approved a new diabetes drug that reduces blood sugar levels and also helps people lose weight.

A Philadelphia state court jury on Tuesday ordered Bayer AG and Johnson & Johnson to pay $27.8 million to an Indiana couple over the drugmakers’ failure to warn of internal bleeding risks by its blockbuster drug Xarelto.

U.S. retail pharmacy CVS reached a $69 billion deal to acquire health insurance giant Aetna on Sunday, a move intended to increase convenience for consumers as Amazon appears to be eyeing a slice of the health care market.

CVS Health Corp's. proposed purchase of Aetna Inc. will change the way many major U.S. corporations buy health coverage for employees and raise new questions over the cost of those benefits, benefit consultants said.