A Jefferies analyst lifted his rating and price target for Express Scripts on Monday, saying uncertainties surrounding member enrollment and contract attrition is gone.

A fundraising push by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is drawing criticism from a key Senate Republican who questions whether she has a conflict of interest.

The stock market is pulling back after surging to record levels during the past week.

The pension fund for New York City employees has sold all stock it held in gun and ammunition companies.

Using mobile health technology to monitor patients in poor urban areas could improve residents' access to health care while also reducing health care spending, a study conducted in a Rio de Janeiro hillside "favela" slum suggested.

Dutch financial company ING Groep NV reported Wednesday that its first-quarter earnings rose as it sold businesses and improved profit margins at its banking arm. Its insurance arm reported a loss.

Stocks are edging lower on Wall Street in early trading, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time.

Health Care REIT Inc. plans to spend $697 million in cash to buy a majority ownership stake in 47 Canadian senior housing communities.