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Hospital company HCA Holdings released preliminary third-quarter results Tuesday that came in slightly below Wall Street's expectations. The company also said that it plans to declare a special cash dividend of $2.50 per share in the fourth quarter.

UnitedHealth Group's third-quarter net income jumped 23 percent to trump expectations, as preparations for retiring Baby Boomers started to pay off for the nation's largest health insurer. UnitedHealth also raised its 2012 earnings forecast.

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation wants to start and sustain philanthropic activities by employees and employers in the insurance industry.

Digital Insurance is launching one of the countrys first private insurance exchanges specifically designed to address the needs of small- to medium-sized businesses, the company announced.

Thursday's vice presidential debate is expected to deliver another dose of volatility to the stocks of health care service providers like hospitals, nursing homes and home health companies, according to a Jefferies analyst.

The drugmaker Merck & Co. announced Tuesday that it will move its global headquarters within New Jersey as it looks to lower operating expenses and consolidate its properties.