Health Care

The average retirement age in the United States is 63, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. If you are part of that trend, get ready to have your financial world turned upside down in your 60s.

The average retirement age in the United States is 63, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. If you are part of that trend, get ready to have your financial world turned upside down in your 60s.

Aetna said it intended to withdraw plans to expand its Obamacare business next year, and the U.S. health insurer announced the sale of some Medicare Advantage assets to get antitrust nod for its takeover of Humana.

Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses how the Zika virus could impact the United States.

Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses how the Zika virus could impact the United States.

Pfizer reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, driven by sales of newer drugs and the acquisition of hospital products company Hospira.

CVS Health, the No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain by store count, reported better-than-expected profit helped by strong demand for its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services.

CVS Health, the No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain by store count, reported better-than-expected profit helped by strong demand for its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services.

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Express Scripts Holding said on Monday it would add a handful of medicines in 2017 to its list of drugs that are excluded from insurance coverage.

The chief executive of the embattled blood testing company said the privately held firm is working diligently to rectify all of its outstanding issues involving its product and laboratory operations.

The state of Florida has identified 10 more cases of Zika virus caused by local mosquitoes and has asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to send in experts to help with the investigation of the outbreak.

Florida authorities on Friday reported what is believed to be the first evidence of local Zika transmission in the continental United States, concluding that mosquitoes likely infected four people with the virus that can cause rare but serious birth defects.

Merck & Co reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, helped by growing demand for its new cancer treatment, Keytruda.

Merck & Co reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, helped by growing demand for its new cancer treatment, Keytruda.

Health insurer Cigna reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday due to a rise in medical costs in its business that sells plans under the Affordable Care Act and a loss in its disability, life and accident insurance division.

Bristol-Myers Squibb reported better than expected quarterly results, fueled by sales of its treatments for hepatitis C, cancer and blood clots, and slightly raised its full year profit forecast.