A growing body of research indicates that diet, rather than exercise, is the key to developing or maintaining a healthy weight.

If strapping a device to your wrist doesnt motivate you to walk 14,000 steps a day, perhaps the solution to get you moving comes from the device closest to your heart: Your smartphone.

New research indicates that the bulk of medical malpractice lawsuits target a small minority of the nations doctors.

Few industries elicit less warmth than insurance, but a new survey suggests that most people who have health insurance are relatively happy with the services available through their policy.

Federal spending is going up this year, mostly due to increases in health spending, according to recently released projections by the Congressional Budget Office.

The Obama administration has acknowledged the problems that led to the failure of many of the health insurance co-ops that were set up as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and its taking steps to make sure the remaining co-ops dont meet the same fate.

Many businesses reported boosting wages in the most recent quarter, even as they express pessimism about economic growth in the near future.

Premiums would rise if a last ditch lawsuit by Congressional Republicans against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is successful, a new study finds.