Verizon, unions reach tentative contract
(AP)—Verizon and unions representing 43,000 employees have reached tentative, three-year agreements covering job security, retirement and other issues.
Sep 19, 2012
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Sep 19, 2012
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Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care
(AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.
Dec 31, 2011
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Verizon workers return to work, without a deal
(AP) -- Thousands of striking Verizon workers will return to work starting Monday night, though their contract dispute isn't over yet.
Aug 21, 2011
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Novo Nordisk pays $26.7 million to settle claims
Danish drug company Novo Nordisk has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it promoted the misuse of blood clotting drug NovoSeven, the US Justice Department announced Friday.
Jun 11, 2011
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Indiana, Planned Parenthood to argue abortion law
(AP) -- The battle over Indiana's tough new abortion law cutting off much of the public funding for Planned Parenthood because it provides abortions moved back to the courts Monday where attorneys prepared to argue over ...
Jun 06, 2011
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Alaska ranks No. 1 for chlamydia
Alaska again ranks first in the nation for chlamydia and is second for gonorrhea, state public health officials announced Tuesday.
May 05, 2011
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Change in drug payment rule may trigger headaches
(AP) -- A headache awaits people who use those tax-free health spending accounts to pay for over-the-counter allergy relievers, heartburn blockers and other drugstore remedies. Starting next year, you'll need a prescription ...
Nov 15, 2010
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3 million Californians use health plans with high out-of-pocket costs
Three million Californians are enrolled in high-deductible health plans, insurance policies that offer consumers a lower monthly premium in return for higher out-of-pocket spending for health care services, according to a ...
Oct 28, 2010
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Study Suggests Ways to Ease Effects of Primary Care Doctor Shortage
(PhysOrg.com) -- A national shortage of primary care doctors plus a growing population of older adults, many with chronic diseases, is leading in some areas such as western Massachusetts to longer wait times to see a doctor ...
Jun 29, 2010
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AP-GfK poll: Public thumbs up for Obama health law
(AP) -- The vital signs are improving for President Barack Obama's health care plan.
Jun 17, 2010
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Efforts to steer patients to lower-cost physicians may be based on misleading rankings, study finds
Increasingly common insurance plans that encourage patients to receive care from physicians who keep medical costs lower are based on unreliable estimates of doctor performance and may not achieve the intended savings, according ...
Mar 17, 2010
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GOP sees possible upside in health care summit
(AP) -- Congressional Republicans see a chance for political gain in President Barack Obama's televised health care summit next week, even though the president will be running the show.
Feb 17, 2010
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Drug benefit expanded to 1 million more seniors
(AP) -- In case the prospect of nearly $4,000 in prescription assistance isn't enough to perk up low-income seniors, the government is using '60s singer Chubby Checker to publicize "the twist" in the Medicare ...
Jan 08, 2010
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Abortion looms as possible health bill deal killer
(AP) -- The way abortions are covered under health care reform is a major obstacle to finalizing the legislation, even though the House and Senate both agree that no federal money should be used.
Dec 23, 2009
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Senate panel OKs middle-of-the-road health plan
(AP) -- With support from a lone Republican, a key Senate committee Tuesday approved a middle-of-the-road health care plan that moves President Barack Obama's goal of wider and affordable coverage a giant ...
Oct 13, 2009
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