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It may be the perfect gift for the person who has everything: a Walgreens gift card good for one flu shot. Walgreens will offer the gift cards as well as round-the-clock, no-appointment-necessary flu shots at each of its 7,500 locations.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 31% as revenue increased 7%, led by increases in UnitedHealthcare risk-based products, Medicaid membership and Health Services businesses. The company, which beat Wall Street expectations, raised its full-year forecast. The...

One in five medical claims is processed inaccurately by health insurers, the American Medical Association said on Monday. Eliminating these errors could save the health care system save $15.5 billion of the $210 billion it spends annually on claims processing.

The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: Goldman Sachs (GS) will continue to be in the spotlight as the U.K. Financial Services Authority launched a fresh probe into Goldman Sachs International, citing the Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud charge against...

As hyperactive and reactive as markets can be, sometimes they get it right. Witness Monday's relief rally after the House voted to overhaul health insurance. The major averages enjoyed vigorous gains, led for much of the session by, yes, the health care sector.

The following is a round-up of the most active gainers and losers from Friday's trading session: Best Buy (BBY) increased 1.3%, or 54 cents per share, after analysts boosted their ratings for the retailer from neutral to buy on indications it could benefit from an economic recovery. Google...

Insurance company WellPoint, which is opposed to the health care reforms Democrats are promoting, handed them a public relations coup this week: It increased insurance rates on some individual policies by up to 39%. Wellpoint's profits last quarter? A mere $2.7 billion.