Health Insurance

Xenadrine, quite frankly, is one of the most recognizable fat burner brand names in history (only Muscle Tech's Hydroxycut supercedes it, in my opinion). It has taken several forms over the last several years—the original ephedra-based Xenadrine RFA-1, and the ephedra-free Xenadrine EFX.

The Bush administration also finalizes no-pay rules for surgical errors and prepares to bring back DME competitive bidding.

Pennsylvania's Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross scrap a deal rather than agree to state regulators' conditions. This could signal greater scrutiny for mergers nationwide.

Experts warn of antitrust scrutiny but say the settlements signal the FTC's support of arrangements that can benefit patient care.

Some proposals would cover nearly everyone who is uninsured, say researchers from the Commonwealth Fund.