Some firms can claim religious objections to avoid covering birth control for workers, under rules finalized Friday.

President Obama nominated Andy Slavitt as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

With Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. pairing off, pressure is mounting on other major health insurers to make their own deals.

Health insurer deal gives Centene market share among private administrators of Medicaid.

The U.S. government will pay Anthem Inc. $742 million and Humana Inc. $549 million to reimburse big insurance claims the companies covered under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

With the King v. Burwell ruling out of the way, carriers and hospitals can get back to making deals.

The second largest U.S. health insurer Aetna appears closer to acquiring Humana and a deal could occur as early as this weekend.

Hospitals led a health care company rally after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that tax subsidies can be provided nationwide to help people afford health insurance.