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Insurer WellPoint's 3Q net income edges higher

(AP)—WellPoint says its third-quarter net income rose 1 percent, as the nation's second largest health insurer trimmed expenses to balance flat revenue and an enrollment decline.

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Mallinckrodt buying Cadence Pharma for $1.21B

Health care products company Mallinckrodt is buying Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc. for about $1.21 billion to help enhance its specialty pharmaceuticals segment.

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UnitedHealth 4Q profit drops, still tops Street 4Q forecasts

UnitedHealth Group closed 2015 with a 19 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit, but the nation's largest health insurer still topped Wall Street's expectations thanks in part to growth outside of its core insurance business.

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