Consumer Driven Health Care

Walgreen Co. will report fiscal first-quarter earnings for fiscal 2013 on Friday, and analysts will be looking for more signs that the nation's largest drugstore chain is repairing its revenue after a temporary business split with Express Scripts Holding Co.

In the wake of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., last week, most Americans say they want something done to prevent such tragediesand most favor emphasizing mental health issues.

As more companies look to better manage rising employee benefit costs while simultaneously promoting a healthy workforce, many employers have turned to consumer-directed health care, specifically adopting a health savings account strategy.

Physician income might be up slightly for the year, but it doesnt mean doctors are any more satisfied.

The Allstate Corp. said Monday that its board of directors approved a plan to buy back up to $1 billion of the insurer's shares by the end of next year.

A new survey by Buck Consultants indicated projected cost increases of less than 10 percent for any plan type, a trend that will continue into 2013.