Year 2 of Obamacare enrollment brings new hurdles
The low-key start of the Affordable Care Act's second open enrollment period Saturday marked an improvement over last year's disastrous launch, but consumers and officials face a new set of...
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Takeda touts flexibility, on-site day care
Maybe it's the half-day Fridays or the paid week of vacation between Christmas and New Year's. Perhaps it's the on-site day care. Or maybe it's the free fitness center with...
Threat to health subsidies pressures state’s decision to create exchange
A legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act and two imminent deadlines are putting pressure on Illinois to act to set up a state-based health insurance exchange or risk losing...
Healthcare.gov opens for browsing
Healthcare.gov is open for window shopping. Though open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act doesn't begin officially until Saturday, those who plan on obtaining insurance through the public exchanges can...
Judge backs Walgreen, redacts some paragraphs in lawsuit
A Cook County Circuit Court judge Thursday agreed to redact some paragraphs in a defamation lawsuit filed by Walgreen's former chief financial officer. The lawsuit included internal emails between Walgreen...
Hospira profit soars despite loss of drug exclusivity
Lake Forest-based drugmaker Hospira's profit skyrocketed in the third quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, mainly because of the sale of its clinical surveillance software business, Theradoc....
Investor group asks regulators to probe Walgreen disclosures
A group of Walgreen Co. investors filed a complaint Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, asking it to investigate potential violations of disclosure rules. The CtW Investment Group based...
Emails put spotlight on Walgreen, ex-CFO lawsuit
Internal emails included in a lawsuit offer a rare peek into Walgreen discussions about financial considerations and dealing with the press, as well as comments from the company's former chief...
Walgreen aims to stop disclosures in lawsuit
Walgreen is aiming to put a stopper in further disclosures of what it deems confidential information by asking the court to redact parts of a defamation suit brought by its...
Abbott acquires heart rhythm technology company
A week ago, Abbott Laboratories CEO Miles White said he wanted to improve the company's medical devices arm after weak third-quarter earnings. Today, the company announced its first move. Abbott...