Under the U.S. Department of Labor, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is proposing a new rule in which federal contractors and subcontractors must set a hiring goal of employing disabled people as 7 percent of their work forces, along with other requirements.

Increases in obesity, diabetes and children in poverty are offsetting improvements in smoking cessation, preventable hospitalizations and cardiovascular deaths, according to the United Health Foundations 2011 Americas Health Rankings.

Americans' wealth last summer suffered its biggest quarterly loss in more than two years as stocks, pension funds and home values lost value.

President Barack Obama vowed to delay Congress' year-end vacation as well as his own Thursday for "as long as it takes" to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and long-term jobless benefits, his second challenge in as many days to conservative Republicans.

Whether youre unemployed or looking for a career change in a bleak job market, it can be hard to keep a positive attitude about your future prospects, but remaining upbeat can actually increase your chances at success by helping you to stay motivated and behave more confidently on interviews.

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing this week to investigate the proposed merger between Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, two of the "big three" PBMs that, combined, could manage up to two-thirds of all prescriptions filled.

Health price inflation hit a 13-year low in October, according to a report that tracks the health sector's employment, spending and pricing.

Pension plans saw a $7 billion decline in market value and a $1 billion increase in pension liabilities in November.