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Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits

Nov. 29, 2024 17:01 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and move away from President Joe Biden’s focus on climate change. ...

Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US

Nov. 29, 2024 13:59 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Aurora Health Care Mobile Medical Clinic team waited patiently at a table in the main hallway of the Milwaukee Public Library’s sprawling downtown branch, a blood pressure cuff and mental health questionnaire at the ready as they called out to patrons who paused: “Do you...

Moody's credit rating upgrade for Cyprus opens the door to investment, president says

Nov. 23, 2024 05:22 AM EST

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Moody’s two-notch upgrade of Cyprus' credit rating to A3 from Baa2 opens the threshold to quality foreign investment that will generate new jobs, the president said Saturday. President Nikos Christodoulides said in a statement that the rating agency’s...

Tackling estate planning in 7 basic steps

Nov. 19, 2024 06:04 AM EST

Estate planning is one of those tasks that makes almost any other job look appealing, no matter how lowly. The good news is that you’ve probably already done a little bit of estate planning—you just may not be aware of it. It's helpful to think of estate planning as a process...

Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths

Nov. 18, 2024 07:05 AM EST

ISTANBUL (AP) — Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among 47 people on trial accused of causing the deaths of 10 infants as part of an alleged scheme to defraud Turkey’s social security system. The defendants are accused of transferring babies to neonatal units of 19...

American Healthcare REIT: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 12, 2024 17:06 PM EST

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — American Healthcare REIT Inc. (AHR) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The Irvine, California-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from...

Former North Carolina labor commissioner becomes hospital group's CEO

Nov. 12, 2024 12:38 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's labor commissioner for nearly the past four years is the next president and CEO of the chief advocacy group for the state's hospitals. The North Carolina Healthcare Association announced on Tuesday that it hired Josh Dobson after a nationwide...

Don’t Settle for a Subpar Health Savings Account

Nov. 12, 2024 11:32 AM EST

Love them or hate them, it’s hard to see health savings accounts losing traction any time soon. Used in conjunction with high-deductible healthcare plans, the accounts have been touted as a way to put downward pressure on healthcare costs. Even though HSAs are the only triple...

National HealthCare: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 08, 2024 06:06 AM EST

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) on Friday reported earnings of $42.8 million in its third quarter. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $2.73 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...

TruBridge: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 18:54 PM EST

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — TruBridge, Inc. (TBRG) on Thursday reported a loss of $9.8 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Mobile, Alabama-based company said it had a loss of 66 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 21 cents...