Health Care

Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $2.2B and plead guilty to a misdemeanor, ending federal investigations into alleged kickbacks and the marketing of drugs for off-label uses.

EU antitrust regulators will fine nine drugmakers this month for blocking the entry of cheaper generic medicines to the market.

Humana reaffirmed its fiscal 2013 guidance, acknowledging once again that its full-year earnings could fall below Wall Street expectations.

Regulators banned generic versions of the narcotic OxyContin that could be abused via injection and snorting.

FOXBusiness.com caught up with Former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski who, after 6+ years in prison, is back at work and ready to help fellow inmates get back on their feet.

The U.S. government signed up 8.2 million people for health insurance through the HealthCare.gov website, including 2.1 million people from the insurers' most sought-after demographic - those aged under 35, the top health official said on Tuesday.

There will be no cost of living adjustment (COLA) for seniors in their Social Security checks in 2016.  Effective since 1975, seniors have received these automatic benefit increases every year with the exception of 2010 and 2011.

Lawmakers on Wednesday asked federal officials whether Americans should trust the government's dietary guidelines, which inform everything from school lunches to advice from a doctor.

Safety advocates say that a Senate transportation bill would allow car rental companies to rent recalled vehicles that haven't been repaired.

Medical bill collections can come as a huge surprise, particularly if you never received a bill. But consumers are getting some leverage.

Experts weigh in on the FDA’s decision to ditch “partially hydrogenated oils” and how this will really affect consumers.

The Agriculture Department has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients.

Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils may someday be on grocery shelves alongside more traditional products.

More Americans are insured thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but is affordability an issue? Discover the reasons why so many Americans are delaying health care.

Health insurer Anthem says hackers infiltrated its computer network and accessed a swathe of personal information about current and former customers including their incomes and street addresses.

California's Department of Motor Vehicles will miss a year-end deadline to adopt rules governing the self-driving cars of the future.

A trade deal between the U.S. and China could end tariffs on $1 trillion in global sales of semiconductors, MRI machines, GPS devices, printer ink cartridges, video game consoles and other high-tech items.

The on-demand ride-sharing app Lyft says it is starting limited service in New York City after reaching agreement with state and city officials to resolve regulatory issues.

AbbVie's $55B deal to buy Irish drug maker Shire would mark the largest tax inversion ever, as a growing number of U.S. firms eye lower rates overseas.

When many of us have a medical appointment we're concerned about our finances: how much will we owe out-of-pocket? What's our co-pay? But next time, you may also want to ask your doctors about their financial situation.