Consumer Driven Health Care

Humana Inc. Chairman Michael B. McCallister will retire from the health insurer's board of directors a year after he stepped down as CEO.

Reports of the flu have been increasing, particularly in the South. But it's nothing like last year, when flu hit early and very hard in early December.

The St. Louis company said its outlook for the new year does not include its now discontinued Kentucky business, which had been dragging down the company's results and led to litigation.

A bipartisan budget pact is in the hands of the Senate, where it will encounter stronger but probably futile resistance from Republicans.

Issuers can let consumers pay for January coverage as late as Jan. 31.

Physician quality isn't disclosed in most states, according to a new report.