Justice Department warns food companies it will prosecute food companies involved in outbreaks
Following a deadly listeria outbreak in ice cream, the Justice Department is warning food companies that they could face criminal and civil penalties if they inadvertently poison their customers.
Virtua exploring options to fight law that gives Cooper control over Camden paramedic services
Camden's longtime paramedic services provider is exploring options to fight legislation signed by Gov. Chris Christie that will allow Cooper University Hospital to take over emergency medical services in the city.
US stock market heads lower as European leaders meet to discuss Greece's tottering finances
U.S. stocks are edging lower in early trading as European leaders meet to discuss Greece's strained finances.
Plan in Ohio budget seeks to create Medicaid health savings accounts, require contributions
About 1 million low-income Ohio residents could be required to pay a new monthly cost for Medicaid health coverage or potentially lose it under a Republican provision in the state budget, officials estimate.
Otteroo recalls 3,000 baby floats because they can deflate and possibly cause a drowning
About 3,000 inflatable baby floats are being recalled because they can deflate, posing a risk that a child could drown.
No end in sight to legal challenges to Obama health care overhaul
If you thought the legal fight over the health care overhaul was finally over, think again.
Hospital stocks leap after Supreme Court upholds health care overhaul subsidies for patients
Investors in hospital stocks rejoiced Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld a key portion of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and eliminated the prospect of a sudden influx of uninsured patients seeking care.
Connecticut surgery centers concerned about tax proposal, predict some will close their doors
Operators of surgery centers across Connecticut are working to persuade state lawmakers to scrap a new tax in the Democratic budget they claim will prompt some facilities to close.
Senators express frustration with Takata, US safety regulators over ongoing air bag recalls
Senators are expressing anger and exasperation with Takata Corp. and federal auto safety regulators over defective air bag inflators that have prompted the largest auto-safety recall in U.S. history.
Health insurer combos may yield tech improvements for consumers but no price cut guarantee
The average consumer should catch a price break if major health insurers like Anthem and Cigna combine and cut their expenses.
Congress approves another stopgap bill to avoid construction shutdown on Denver VA hospital
Congress gave final approval Friday to another stopgap measure to avoid a work stoppage on the over-budget veterans medical center under construction outside Denver, but it is still struggling to come up with a longer-term agreement with the Obama administration to finish the facility.
Assurant to sell or close health insurance division which has struggled under new federal law
Assurant Inc. says it will sell or shut down its health insurance division that has struggled financially since the introduction of the federal Affordable Care Act.
Is ice cream safe? Federal health officials say yes following 2, unrelated major recalls
Is ice cream safe to eat? Federal officials say yes, even amid recalls by two ice cream companies after the discovery of listeria bacteria in their frozen confections.
Health insurer's objections stall $80M piece of Brownback's plan for balancing Kansas budget
An $80 million piece of Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's plan for balancing Kansas' next budget is in trouble because a major health insurance company opposes it, and a GOP lawmaker said Wednesday the measure probably should be dropped.
EU Commission wants member nations to rule whether to ban genetically modified crops
The European Union has started legislative work that would allow individual nations to ban the imports of genetically modified crops even if approved by the food safety authority of the 28-nation bloc.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he will sue Obama administration for withholding hospital funds
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday he is suing the Obama administration for withholding federal money for hospitals that serve the poor, saying they are doing so because the state won't expand Medicaid.
Highlights of bipartisan Medicare doctors' bill awaiting final congressional OK from Senate
Highlights of House-passed legislation the Senate debated Tuesday changing how Medicare reimburses doctors.
As bipartisan patience runs out, Congress approves compromise revamping doctors' Medicare fees
Huge majorities of both parties in Congress have finally banded together and approved legislation permanently reshaping how Medicare reimburses doctors for treating over 50 million elderly people.
NJ Gov. Chris Christie proposing overhaul of Social Security benefits in New Hampshire speech
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is proposing an income cap on Social Security benefits as part of major restructuring plan announced ahead of a likely presidential bid.
In rare bipartisan unison, Congress votes final OK for bill reshaping doctors' Medicare fees
Legislation permanently overhauling how Medicare pays physicians won approval Tuesday from an atypically united Congress as lawmakers banded together to erase an irritant that has dogged them for years.