Health Care

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.

Moody's Investors Service says forecast premium hikes for 2015 under the Affordable Care Act are a positive for insurance carriers. 

As more people enroll in Medicaid programs nationwide, some states are experiencing budgetary pressures. Does this mean taxpayers wind up paying the costs for this new pool of enrollees?

Pfizer said it will submit a new application with U.S. regulators for its investigational breast cancer drug, palbociclib.

A new report from Goldman Sachs shows how the Affordable Care Act may eliminate some worries from wanna-be retirees.

Under the Affordable Care Act, businesses with a certain amount of full-time workers have to offer coverage or face penalties. But could narrowing coverage options veer unhealthy workers on state and federal exchanges?

Massachusetts is the latest state to scrap or overhauled its health exchange in the wake of the Affordable Care Act’s first enrollment period.