Insurance

Intensive prostate cancer treatments may not yield benefits for older patients with comorbidities, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Surgery and radiation may not improve surviv… Read More

Growth in the number of consumer-driven health plans has prompted an increase in the sales of critical illness insurance, which many use as a supplement to their plans, experts say. Sales of critical … Read More

The American Dental Association is urging states to expand Medicaid dental benefits for adults. An estimated 5.3 million adults will gain dental benefits under the Affordable Care Act, but most will b… Read More

Hurricane Sandy has had no sweeping impact on property insurance rates, which remained steady in the first quarter, Marsh said in a report. The storm, however, has led underwriters to review terms and… Read More

Willie Gilchrist will resign next month as chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, which is the subject of an inquiry by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. More than 120 crime co… Read More

Several companies, organizations and officials are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's interpretation of the Clean Air Act and a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that allowed the agency to deci… Read More