Americans arent getting the support and services they need as death nears, according to a report calling for an overhaul to the nations expensive and inefficient approach to end-of-life care.

People who eat the least salt may be hurting their hearts, according to a study causing controversy because some of its findings clash with public-health efforts to lower sodium consumption.

CVS Caremark Corp., the largest provider of prescription drugs in the U.S., posted first-quarter profit that fell short of estimates as cold weather and a mild flu season hurt sales.

Express Scripts Holding Co. fell the most since 2012 after the company cut its full-year forecast and said it received subpoenas regarding its relationships with drugmakers.

The government hopes the newly public data on physician payments will help control costs in the $604 billion Medicare system by pressuring doctors to be more concerned about the price of the drugs they use.