Twelve health insurance companies have signed contracts to offer coverage through California's new exchange as part of the federal health care law.

The school says the new PPACA preventive services regulations fail to address its concerns.

The stock market is opening higher after a drop in jobless claims and new evidence that China's economy may be stabilizing.

Marsh & McLennan Cos. said Wednesday that its second-quarter net income rose 18 percent, beating Wall Street expectations.

A health care trust for General Motors Co.'s retired factory workers raised $171 million in a public offering of warrants to purchase the automaker's stock.

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Tuesday it took a larger loss in the second quarter on lower admissions and a series of costs related to early debt repayment and other items.

Stocks are slipping in early trading on Wall Street despite some positive news on the economy.

Just eight weeks remain before uninsured Americans can start shopping online for subsidized health insurance under the president's overhaul.