GREAT FALLS, Mont., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- An investigation into the death of a member of the Canadian air force's elite flying team revealed his seat belt came undone and caused the plane to crash.

WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) -- Medicare beneficiaries may see a double-digit increase in premiums they pay for physician visits and other outpatient care, the Wall Street Journal reports.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- New projections on health spending this week keep the problem with funding entitlements on the front burner, and other healthcare business news.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Congress' accounting watchdog says former Medicare chief Thomas Scully should not have been paid as he was being investigated for withholding costs.

WASHINGTON, July 7 (UPI) -- A federal investigation confirms an actuary was threatened with firing if he refuted White House estimated drug benefit costs, the New York Times said.

WASHINGTON, March 26 (UPI) -- Medicare is so complex even analysts who make their livelihoods from studying it often quip they cannot explain it to their mothers. The real challenge facing actuaries and policy experts, who believe the senior health insurance program is in deep financi

WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) -- House Democrats are seeking more information from the Bush administration on allegations Medicare staffers were pressured to withhold data from Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- Recent polls have found many seniors either are not aware of or do not understand the new Medicare law, and there are fears what is going on inside the Washington Beltway will translate into further confusion among the very constituency the legislation wa

WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- The wrangle over cost estimates for Medicare prescription drug coverage continues on Capitol Hill, continuing jitters about health plan health, and other news affecting the healthcare industry.