Should welfare recipients be subjected to drug tests?
Medicaid and Welfare
Recalls this week: children's robes
More than 7,000 children's robes are being recalled this week because they fail to meet flammability standards.
Frozen tuna recalled after testing showed hepatitis A virus
Some imported frozen tuna cubes and steaks are being recalled after testing showed they could be contaminated with the hepatitis A virus.
Super Bowl champ pledges to donate brain for CTE research
Leonard Marshall on donating brain
GOP senators weigh taxing employer-health plans
Senate Republicans are considering taxing employer-sponsored health insurance plans which would potentially raise taxes on millions of people who get coverage on the job.
Toyota recalls 36,000 Tacoma pickups for stalling risk
Toyota is recalling 36,000 Tacoma pickups in North and South America because they can stall without warning.
Top Eli Lilly financial officer to retire in December
Drugmaker Eli Lilly will end 2017 like it did 2016, with the departure of a top executive.
Most Asian stock markets rise after Wall Street loss
U.S. stock indexes are falling for the second day in a row Wednesday as energy companies tumble with the price of oil.
Study: New taxes could fund universal California health care
A longshot California proposal to replace insurance companies with government-funded health care for all could be paid for with a sales tax hike and a new tax on business revenue that together would generate $106 billion annually, according to a report released Wednesday.
Health records vendor settles false-claims lawsuit for $155M
One of the country's largest vendors of electronic health records will pay a $155 million settlement to resolve allegations it caused health care providers to submit false claims to the federal government, the U.S. Department of Justice and federal prosecutors in Vermont announced Wednesday.
Did EpiPen maker Mylan cheat taxpayers out of $1.27B?
Drug maker Mylan (NASDAQ:MYL), which manufactures the allergy treatment EpiPen, found itself at the center of yet another controversy Wednesday, after the Department of Health and Human Services said the government may have overpaid the company by $1.27 billion from 2006-2016.
How major US stock market indexes fared on Wednesday
U.S. stock indexes edged lower for the second day in a row Wednesday as a sharp drop for banks and a rare loss for technology companies canceled out gains for drugmakers and consumer-focused companies.
Ohio attorney general sues 5 drugmakers over opiate crisis
The Ohio attorney general is suing five drugmakers that he says are perpetrating the state's addictions epidemic.
Debt limit hike will include attachments: Rep. Tom Reed
Rep. Tom Reed on debt limit, tax reform
Health records vendor settles false claims suit for $155M
Federal prosecutors say one of the country's largest vendors of electronic health records will pay a $155 million settlement to resolve allegations that it caused health care providers to submit false claims to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
America's health care system saved my life: Tom Coburn
Former Oklahoma Senator Dr. Tom Coburn credits the U.S. health care system for twice surviving stage four cancer.
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1M Ram Pickup Trucks
Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 1 million Ram pickup trucks that have faulty software potentially keeping safety features from working properly during a rollover.
Pension funds take aim at EpiPen maker board members
A group of institutional investors unhappy over high executive pay at Mylan NV are taking aim at six board members at the EpiPen maker.
VA Secretary Shulkin: Fixing wait times remain top priority
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has come under scrutiny for a number of scandals, including the revelation in 2014 that an increase in wait times at the Phoenix VA contributed to the deaths of at least 40 military heroes.
Trump wants Senate rules changed to speed up health care, tax legislation
President Donald Trump called for a change to Senate rules to allow all bills to pass with a simple majority, elbowing aside Senate Republicans' current legislative strategy on taxes and health care that already rests on obtaining such a majority.









