MetLife Inc. expects to report higher operating earnings for 2011 that nevertheless would be short of analysts' expectations as the insurance industry dealt with numerous challenges during the year.
Government inspectors told lawmakers Wednesday that Medicare officials need to do more to stop doctors from prescribing powerful psychiatric drugs to nursing home patients with dementia, an unapproved practice that has flourished despite repeated government warnings.
CGI Group Inc. said Thursday it will help build the federal government's health insurance exchanges as part of a contract with Medicare worth up to $93.7 million.
Health insurer Humana Inc. says it is acquiring SeniorBridge, a New York-based chronic-care provider best known for offering in-home care for the elderly.
Health insurer Humana Inc. trimmed its third-quarter lobbying spending by 43 percent compared to last year, as it focused only on a handful of bills pending in Congress.