New York State's Health Department is awarding $2 million to 21 hospitals, health centers, medical practices, and physicians to address the need for qualified health care providers in underserved communities.

Kentucky has taken another step toward a statewide health insurance exchange with the appointment of an executive director to head the initiative that resulted from federal health care reforms.

The Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University predicts the national economy will lag until Congress reaches a long-term agreement on federal taxes and spending.

Fewer weeks of unemployment benefits will soon be available to jobless New Mexicans and the Department of Workforce Solutions says it's because of a change in federal law.

The Supreme Court will consider an insurance company's plea to move a class-action lawsuit from state court to a more business-friendly federal court.

The NHL's collective bargaining talks are on hold until Friday.

Walgreen Co. said Thursday it will launch its first ever customer rewards program in September.

Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $2.55 billion to $2.571 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.