Before the Affordable Care Act, there were periods of high activity throughout the year for insurance brokers.

Last week, CVS Caremark Corp. solidified its standing as a health care business devoted to the wellbeing of its customers above all else.

American Studies majors and fans of the TV show “Mad Men” know that cigarette brands were once endorsed by physicians for their health benefits.

The number of patient records affected by breaches of protected health information grew nearly 138 percent in 2013, according to Redspin Inc., a provider of penetration testing and IT security assessments.

The second annual Healthier Workplace Food Fair has been scheduled for Feb. 27 at Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster.

A real estate investment trust with midstate retail properties and a health system with local hospitals reported earnings on Tuesday.

The parent company of a local gas utility and a York-based dental products company today reported fourth-quarter and year-end earnings for 2013.

Lower Allen Township-based Vibra Healthcare is partnering with Michigan-based Oakwood Healthcare on a newly opened long-term acute care hospital dubbed Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan–Taylor Campus.

Business featured this week: Drayer Physical Therapy Institute

A whopping 73 percent of large practices would not purchase their current electronic health record system, according to a new national survey that reveals deep physician dissatisfaction with EHRs.

Enrollment in the Obamacare Marketplaces is up to 3,299,500 through Feb. 1, with the Pennsylvania tally at 123,681, according to a report today from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Pittsburgh-based Highmark laid off 43 employees in its Camp Hill office today as part of a 120-person companywide restructuring, according to spokesman Aaron Billger.