New data from a North Carolina agency shows an increase in the number of uninsured residents in a six-year span.

The Supreme Court says the makers of a name brand drug have to correct a patent that could hinder the approval of a generic drug.

Prescription drug spending growth slowed last year, as the introduction of generic medicines helped balance price increases, according to pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc.

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein received total compensation of $16.1 million in 2011, a 14 percent increase from the year before.

Italian union activists and workers protested pension reform that they say will leave an entire class of workers out of a job and without retirement pay.

An agreement has been reached between striking Vermont teachers and school administrators in the Rutland Southwest Supervisory Union, bringing a six-day strike to a close.

A Hispanic advocacy group is suing a grape grower in California's Central Valley to recover wages for Latino employees it claims were forced to work extra hours without pay.

Rick Santorum is suspending his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, clearing a path for Mitt Romney to become the nominee.