State officials say Vermont will be the first state to see health insurers announce proposed rates that will be offered under the health insurance exchange being set up to comply with the federal health overhaul.

Mississippi's unemployment rose again in February, but that bad sign was contradicted by a strong rise in the number of jobs on employer payrolls.

Rivals to Blue Cross Blue shield are backing legislation to eliminate a negotiation technique that North Carolina health insurers use with doctors and hospitals.

Rhode Island's largest medical practice of primary care doctors is joining UnitedHealthcare in an effort to provide better coordinated and less costly health care, the two companies announced Tuesday.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is faulting the U.S. Senate for voting to strip away a portion of President Obama's landmark health care law.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending March 16, decreased from the previous week's total.

The Supreme Court struggled Monday with whether it should allow federal officials to challenge deals between pharmaceutical corporations and their generic drug competitors that the government says could keep cheaper forms of medicine off the American market for longer periods of time.

West Virginia's House of Delegates wants Patriot Coal to honors its promises to around 20,000 retired miners and dependents.