Republican nominee David Rouzer conceded to Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., resolving the last disputed House race from Election Day, after a recount barely affected McIntyre’s slim margin. McIntyre's victory will give Democrats 201 House members in 2013 for a net gain of eight seats.
At a time when Washington is exploring ways to tame the deficit, a postelection survey released on Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute indicates warning signs for the nation’s health industry. The survey shows that nearly seven out of 10 voters want President Obama to rein in high health care...
The Affordable Care Act could be before the high court again late next year. The case, from Liberty University in Virginia, challenges the employer mandate and the requirement for employers to cover contraceptives, arguing the provisions violate the school’s religious freedom. A federal appeals court had earlier said it couldn’t...
It was a clarifying day for the insurance industry on Tuesday, as the Obama administration released long-awaited regulations about how health insurance products must be designed and sold under the Affordable Care Act in 2014. The regulations spell out the benefits that all new individual and small-group plans must include....
If you thought that talk of competition in Medicare—a cornerstone of Mitt Romney’s campaign—would fall by the wayside after President Obama’s reelection, think again. Just a few weeks after the election, the liberal Center for American Progress issued a report proposing $385 billion in health care savings over 10 years....
Lockheed Martin’s Marillyn Hewson is the first woman to ascend to the role of CEO at the world’s largest defense firm. She joins Phebe Novakovic, the CEO of General Dynamics—the nation’s fifth-largest defense firm—as pioneers in their field, one historically dominated by men. And they’re not alone. As the Los...