As corporate wellness programs have increased in popularity, so has the scrutiny and criticism of policies that reward employees for taking measures to become healthier.
A federal judge has rejected claims by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that an increasingly common wellness practice violates the rights of the disabled.
A federal probe into Aetnas plans to buy Humana and Anthems plans to acquire Cigna is acquiring interest from at least 5 or more state attorneys general.
Health insurers are complaining that many enrollees in the federal and state marketplace exchanges are waiting until they need expensive medical care to sign up for insurance.
While Pfizer works to lower its U.S. tax liability by merging with a foreign company, it will be raising prices for over 100 of its products, some by as much as 20 percent.