Health Care

Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress have never had a better chance of repealing the tax on medical devices.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday that he stopped state regulators from citing drivers for rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft because the policy wasn't working and was hampering job creation.

Hospital officials gave their backing Monday to a Kansas House committee's effort to expand the state Medicaid program to capture additional dollars under the federal health care overhaul, despite opposition to the plan from Republican leaders.

Privacy advocates say the Obama administration needs to make more changes to protect consumer privacy on the government's health insurance website.

A state lawmaker is introducing legislation that would bar insurance companies from inquiring about or discriminating against a "bully breed" dog when issuing a homeowners' insurance policy in Connecticut.

Bowing to an outcry over online privacy, the Obama administration reversed itself Friday, scaling back the release of consumers' personal information from the government's health insurance website.

Be prepared for the tax man to get even more personal this year — with questions about your health insurance.

The government says it is fining Honda $70 million for not reporting to safety regulators more than 1,700 complaints that its vehicles caused deaths and injuries, and for not reporting warranty claims.

Connecticut's highest court on Friday sided with the town of Rocky Hill in a long-running legal dispute, ruling a privately operated nursing facility for state prisoners, parolees and mental health clients should not be considered an arm of the state and therefore should be subject to local zoning restrictions and paying local property taxes.

Major Asian stock markets fell Tuesday while Europe gained after Wall Street closed at record highs ahead of the Christmas trading break.

Dozens of supporters of single-payer health care converged on the Statehouse Thursday to voice their anger at Gov. Peter Shumlin's announcement a day earlier that he was scrapping his push for such a program, while critics voiced dismay that the governor pushed the plan as far as he did.

China promised Thursday to speed up imports of pharmaceuticals and medical devices from the United States and enforce its anti-monopoly laws equally among Chinese and foreign companies.

The health insurance industry says companies will give consumers more time to pay January's premiums under President Barack Obama's health care law.

New York's financial regulators have advised health insurers statewide to cover transgender treatment deemed to be medically necessary.

The food industry is likely to find a more receptive Congress come January in its fight against mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods.

A new government report shows that nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers — nearly 43 million people — have unpaid medical debts.

A banner year for mergers and acquisitions will be followed by more deals next year as executives grow more confident in the strength of the U.S. economy, according to the consultancy firm EY.

A paralegal recently fired by French drugmaker Sanofi has filed a whistleblower lawsuit, claiming she was discharged after protesting an alleged kickback scheme to increase U.S. sales of its medicines.

The European Union is taking a big step toward giving EU member states the power to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops in their countries even if it's been approved by the 28-nation bloc.

U.S. health care spending grew by the slowest rate in more than a half-century last year, government analysts said Wednesday.