Latest Health care industry News
Coal power, traffic, waste burning a toxic smog cocktail in Indonesia's Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Against the backdrop of smokestacks from a nearby coal power plant, the sky above Edy Suryana’s village stays grey for months at a time, while ashes and the stench of smoke hang in the air. Suryana has spent more than three decades living in the shadow...
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 11/24/2023
Stocks closed mixed Friday after a half-day trading session capped a holiday shortened week. The S&P 500 inched up 0.1% after wavering between small gains and losses much of the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3% and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. The indexes...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. November 20, 2023. Editorial: Buyer beware on ‘health care sharing ministries’ What seems like a good deal on health insurance may be quite risky. O pen enrollment is the window of time at the year’s end when consumers...
A cannabis worker died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in US
The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death took the life of a worker in Massachusetts, federal health and safety officials said. The woman, 27, was working in a cannabis cultivation and processing facility when she experienced worsening...
National HealthCare: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) on Friday reported earnings of $10.4 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of 68 cents. Earnings, adjusted for...
CVS Health books strong 3Q but the health care giant preaches caution on next year
CVS Health beat third-quarter forecasts thanks partially to its growing pharmacy benefits management side, but the health care giant is cautious about next year. Interim Chief Financial Officer Tom Cowhey told analysts Wednesday that it would be “prudent for investors to ground...
Employer-sponsored health coverage costs jumped this year. More hikes may be coming
The cost of health coverage through work jumped this year, in part because of inflation, according to a survey of U.S. employers. Premiums for both family and single plans climbed 7% after barely rising in 2022, according to a report Wednesday by KFF, a nonprofit that researches...
Millennial Money: The questions you aren’t asking (but should) during open enrollment
Open enrollment is no one’s idea of a good time, but health coverage is a crucial part of your financial health. Whether you’re getting insurance through an employer or the Affordable Care Act marketplace, it’s important to ask the right questions before you choose a health plan for 2024. ...
FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a growing risk to patients because of potentially inaccurate results. The proposed rule would end...
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in Eugene to trip on psychedelic mushrooms. For roughly six hours, adults over 21 can experience what many users describe as vivid geometric shapes, a loss of identity and a oneness with...
