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Senate committee to vote to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt
BOSTON (AP) — Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to adopt two resolutions next week to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt — one for civil enforcement and another for certification to the United States Attorney for criminal...
How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and smoke from sidewalk breakfast stalls hung in the air. Her eyes had been troubling her. But instead of going to...
Sen. Bernie Sanders said he is set to pursue contempt charges against Steward CEO
BOSTON (AP) — Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he is prepared to pursue contempt charges against Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre if he fails to show up at a hearing Thursday despite being issued a subpoena. Sanders said de la Torre needs to answer to the...
Ohio is sending troopers and $2.5 million to a city that has seen an influx of Haitian migrants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants that has landed it in the national spotlight. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said...
Phreesia: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Phreesia Inc. (PHR) on Wednesday reported a loss of $18 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had a loss of 31 cents. The results exceeded Wall...
California companies wrote their own gig worker law. Now no one is enforcing it
Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one is actually ensuring they are provided, according to state agencies, interviews with workers and a review of wage claims filed with the state. ...
HealthEquity: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
DRAPER, Utah (AP) — DRAPER, Utah (AP) — HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $35.8 million. The Draper, Utah-based company said it had net income of 40 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 86 cents...
TherapeuticsMD: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — TherapeuticsMD Inc. (TXMD) on Monday reported a loss of $1.1 million in its second quarter. The Boca Raton, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents per share. The woman's health care product company posted...
The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans to click the unsubscribe button for unwanted memberships and recurring payment services. A broad new government initiative, dubbed “Time Is Money,"...
National HealthCare: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) on Friday reported earnings of $26.8 million in its second quarter. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $1.73 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...
