Health Care

Democrats and Republicans point fingers as money to shore up exchanges left out of $1.3 trillion spending bill.

The leader of Google's self-driving car spinoff Waymo says he is confident in the company's technology and its capability to interact with pedestrians.

Tucked in the massive congressional budget bill is a provision that props up the price Medicare pays for a handful of medications, costing taxpayers millions at a time when the Trump administration is vowing to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.

Tucked in the massive congressional budget bill is a provision that props up the price Medicare pays for a handful of medications, costing taxpayers millions at a time when the Trump administration is vowing to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.

More than 400,000 smoke alarms are being recalled because of a potential defect that can block a sensor, posing a risk to consumers.

The idea is a political crowd-pleaser with a catchy slogan: giving desperately ill patients the "right to try" experimental medicines.

British consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser has pulled out of discussions with Pfizer over buying its consumer healthcare business.

Cellphone service, including the ability to call 911 from a mobile phone, in some rural areas of Vermont may soon be lost.

The Latest on negotiations in Congress over a $1.3 trillion government spending bill (all times local): 7:10 a.m.

A new medical device, backed by former MLB all-star pitcher Mariano Rivera, treats chronic pain with a low-level, low-frequency ultrasound and purports to be a drug-free solution to combating the opioid crisis.

Millions of Americans use health savings accounts to put money aside for medical expenses, but not everyone is eligible. 

Federal officials say they're exploring new ways to reach out to car owners to get more people to participate in the Takata air bag recall.

Chipotle, which is trying to rebuild its business after a series of food safety scares, says it hired a new marketing executive who once oversaw the launch of Taco Bell's cheese-dusted Doritos taco.

Some related stocks posted losses of several percentage points before the president’s announcement.

Poultry exports from a major Brazilian food processer destined for the European Union were suspended Friday by the government amid questions about the presence of salmonella.

Several versions of battery-charging power banks sold through Amazon are being recalled because they can overheat and ignite.

Federal health officials have made unprecedented moves to try to curtail cigarette addiction in the U.S., including proposing a cut in the level of nicotine content in a cigarette by about one-third.