Tag: Social issues
Immigrant workers are helping boost the U.S. labor market
The strong jobs market has been bolstered post-pandemic by strength in the immigrant workforce in America. And as Americans age out of the labor force [...]
CVS Health (CVS) earnings Q1 2024
CVS Health on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that missed expectations and slashed its full-year profit outlook, citing [...]
FTC challenges patents held by drugmakers, including for Ozempic
A box of Ozempic and contents sit on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, Britain, October 31, 2023. Lee Smith | ReutersThe Federal Trade Commission on [...]
J&J, Bristol Myers Squibb lose Medicare drug-price talks challenges
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesA federal judge in New Jersey on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson's and Bristol Myers Squibb's legal challe [...]
Wealth gap between millennials spurs a new class war
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consu [...]
3.6 million Medicare patients could get heart health coverage
More than 3 million people with Medicare could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy now that the blockbuster weight loss drug is also approved in the U. [...]
UnitedHealth Q1 results: Change cyberattack in focus
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesUnitedHealth Group's first-quarter earnings call will mark the health care giant's first major public comment [...]
Weight loss, diabetes drugs not linked to suicidal thoughts: EU probe
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | ReutersEuropean Union drug regulators fou [...]
Rich Americans get second passports, citing risk of instability
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consu [...]
CVS drug plans will cover OTC birth control pill Opill
In this photo illustration, a package of Opill is displayed on March 22, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesCVS Health on [...]
Health insurer stocks slide as Medicare Advantage rates disappoint
Signage is displayed on a Humana Inc. office building in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Humana is scheduled to release earning [...]
BlackRock’s Larry Fink sees Social Security crisis, says 65 retirement age ‘a bit crazy’
BlackRock CEO Larry FinkTaylor Hill | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesBlackRock Chairman Larry Fink said capital markets can help solve a cri [...]
How much people are willing to spend
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | ReutersDemand for weight loss drugs is bo [...]
Medicare can cover weight loss drugs if used for added health benefit
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | ReutersMedicare can start covering certai [...]
Wegovy heart health approval won’t mean broad insurance coverage yet
Victoria Klesty | ReutersIn the U.S., Wegovy is no longer just for weight loss.The blockbuster drug — one of a handful of weight loss treatments to sk [...]