Tag: medical
Higher medical costs are pinching CVS, UnitedHealth
A UnitedHealth Group health insurance card is seen in a wallet, Oct.14, 2019.Lucy Nicholson | ReutersGood afternoon! Health insurers are feeling the [...]
Humana reports grim 2024 forecast due to soaring medical costs
Signage is displayed on a Humana Inc. office building in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. Humana is scheduled to release earnings [...]
How ValueAct may help boost margins at this Japanese medical device company
Dobrila Vignjevic | E+ | Getty ImagesCompany: Nihon Kohden Company: Nihon Kohden (6849.T-JP)Business: Nihon Kohden is a Japan-based company engaged i [...]
Monica Bertagnolli, NIH’s New Leader, Wants to Broaden Participation in Medical Research
In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, the director of the National Institutes of Health, discussed drug patents, trust in science an [...]
‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates
Mississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds [...]
Peace Corps, Criticized for Medical Care, Settles Wrongful-Death Suit for $750,000
Bernice Heiderman, a 24-year-old Peace Corps volunteer, died of undiagnosed malaria in the African island nation of Comoros in 2018. Her family sued.
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UK's top civil servant takes medical leave
Simon Case, who will be off work for a few weeks, had been expected to appear at the Covid inquiry.
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Legal Actions Seek Guarantee of Abortion Access for Patients in Medical Emergencies
New cases say fear and confusion about abortion bans in three states are causing doctors and hospitals to deny medically necessary abortions.
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Humana rises after medical costs came in lower than expected
A Humana office in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on Monday, July 31, 2023.Jon Cherry | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHumana shares rose Wednesday after the heal [...]
Medical Officer Reassigned After Migrant Child’s Death in Border Agency Custody
The NewsU.S. Customs and Border Protection has removed its chief medical officer from his position after an 8-year-old girl died in the agency’s custo [...]
Health insurance stocks slide, UnitedHealth warns high medical costs
Health insurer stocks dropped Wednesday after UnitedHealth Group warned of higher medical costs as older Americans start to catch up on surgeries they [...]
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan takes medical leave
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is taking a leave of absence as he recuperates from a medical condition, the organization said in a statement late T [...]
Child Migrant Who Died in C.B.P. Custody Was Seen by Medical Staff 11 Times
The NewsAn 8-year-old girl who died after being held for a week in Customs and Border Protection custody last month was seen by medical professionals [...]
Junior doctors' strike: Medical chiefs call on third party to broker talks
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges raises concerns over future impact on patients and NHS in England.
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Forex crisis: UPTH moves to end medical tourism despite poor funding, power supply gaps, equipment inadequacy
The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) says it is determined to lead the surge to end medical tourism abroad by creating capac [...]