Merck, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb and Boehringer Ingelheim have signed agreements to participate in the first round of Medicare drug price negotiations, while the remaining drugmakers have until Oct. 1 to decide.

While Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley wants to raise the retirement age of younger Americans to prevent Social Security funds from running out, more than half of them say it should be lowered, says a new survey.

Coverage of electronic consultations and electronic visits is less consistent.

The IRS emphasizes that payouts for these claims will continue during the moratorium period but at a slower pace.

"Prolonged investigations" create "tremendous strain on retirement plan sponsors" and negatively impact retirement savers, wrote House Republicans in a letter sent to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bernie Sanders has announced that a new primary care bill has advanced in committee, which will increase funding for several key health care programs in rural areas.

With federal student loan payments set to resume starting next week, more than one in five borrowers expect to reduce savings overall (29%), for emergencies (29%) and retirement (22%), according to a new poll.

Twenty-two percent of U.S. employers now cover prescription drugs for weight loss.