Health Care

A new breakthrough on the cusp of human trials, may mean lifelong protection against the flu.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (VRX) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $1.3 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

U.S. drug distributor Cardinal Health's quarterly profit fell nearly 63 percent, hurt by restructuring costs related to an agreement to directly distribute surgeon gloves in some markets.

Health insurer Anthem said on Monday its Chief Executive Joseph Swedish will step down and will be replaced by Gail Boudreaux.

House Speaker Paul Ryan says Republicans are discussing whether their tax plan should include a repeal of the Obama health law's requirement that people have insurance coverage or face a penalty.

U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc's Chief Executive Joseph Swedish will step down and be succeeded by industry veteran Gail Boudreaux, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

With fanfare and a White House kickoff, House Republicans unfurled a broad tax-overhaul plan that would touch virtually all Americans and the economy's every corner, mingling sharply lower rates for corporations and reduced personal taxes for many with fewer deductions for home-buyers and families with steep medical bills.

BMW is recalling more than 1.4 million cars and SUVs in two U.S. recalls due to the risk of fires under the hood.

One of the nation’s largest health insurers, Anthem, announced on Monday it would not offer plans through the ObamaCare exchanges in Nevada next year.

More than 40 million fire extinguishers are being recalled because they can fail to work, potentially resulting in injury or death.

U.S. stocks are slipping Thursday morning as Wall Street waits for news about House Republicans' tax proposals and President Donald Trump's choice for Federal Reserve chair.

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More than 40 million fire extinguishers in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled because they might not work in an emergency.

Health insurer Cigna Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by higher enrollments and strength in its commercial business.

The Trump administration has quietly set aside plans to require new cars to be able to wirelessly talk to each other, auto industry officials said, jeopardizing one of the most promising technologies for preventing traffic deaths.

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The open enrollment period for consumers to buy health care policies on the federal exchanges for the coming year begins Wednesday, though with policy shifts out of D.C., there are changes ahead for companies and individuals.

___ Trump predicts passage of tax plan by Christmas WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is predicting that he will sign his tax overhaul by Christmas in the "biggest tax event in the history of our country."

Connecticut's attorney general and 45 of his colleagues are seeking to expand a federal antitrust lawsuit against generic drug-makers to include more manufacturers and medications, as well as senior executives at two companies.