Health Care

Health care divide leaves tax on path to reinstatement

The industry that makes medical devices from artificial hips to miniature pumps for IV drips is looking for a fallback plan to repeal a widely reviled sales tax that almost met its end in GOP health care legislation.

Widening egg scandal hits 17 countries in Europe

Danish food safety authorities say 20 tons of boiled and peeled eggs linked to the pesticide scandal in the Netherlands and Belgium were sold in recent months to a distributor in Denmark, which in turn sold them to canteens, cafes and catering companies in the country.

ObamaCare repeal resurfaces in House amid scuffle between Trump & McConnell

Amid an exchange of words between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over Congress’ failure to repeal ObamaCare, the House Freedom Caucus is calling for another vote this fall to undo – without replacing – President Barack Obama’s signature health care law.

Belgium says Dutch found tainted eggs back in November

Dutch authorities knew as far back as November that some eggs in the country were contaminated with an insecticide and they failed to notify their European partners at the time, Belgium's agriculture minister said Wednesday.