Health Care

New Outback model merges luxury, typical Subaru performance

Subaru makes an upscale turn in its versatile 2017 Outback SUV with a new Touring model that includes every feature as standard equipment and adds an expensive-looking interior, so much so that the leather seats with ivory-colored contrast stitching would look at home inside a pricey Range Rover SUV.

Obamacare Architect: Unclear to Me What Trump's Alternative is

Repealing Obamacare was a key focal point of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 presidential race. Now that Trump has been elected, Obamacare Architect Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel weighs in on the uncertain future of the Affordable Care Act.

CVS Cuts Profit Forecast, Shares Fall

Drugstore chain CVS Health cut its 2016 adjusted earnings forecast, citing slowing prescription growth and pharmacy network changes that will cause retail prescriptions to begin migrating out of its pharmacies this quarter.

Valeant's Revenue Falls, Cuts Forecast

Valeant Pharmaceuticals reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly adjusted profit and the company cut its full-year profit and revenue forecasts.

New recall headache for Samsung: 3M washing machines

In another black eye for one of the world's leading consumer brands, U.S. authorities announced a recall Friday of nearly 3 million Samsung washing machines following several reports of injuries — including a broken jaw — due to "excessive vibration." The recall comes a month after the South Korean manufacturer recalled millions of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from consumers around the world, because of a mysterious problem that caused the phones' batteries to overheat and catch fire.

Health Insurer Cigna's Revenue Rises 5.2%

Health insurer Cigna reported a better-than-expected quarterly adjusted profit as strength in its commercial business more than offset higher costs in its Medicaid business.