Employers worry about mental health care A third of surveyed employers say their health plan’s network didn’t have enough behavioral health care providers Salon · Oct 31, 2022
'His brain is dying' Man who can't eat, speak or walk told daily care would be revoked by NHS In January, Robin’s condition began rapidly spiralling and he was granted free care but earlier this month, wife Kathleen was shocked to learn his care package had been reviewed and was to be revoked Wales Online · Oct 31, 2022
Arizona tests a progressive take on medical debt relief An Arizona ballot initiative addressing medical debt collection could provide an important test next week of whether a populist progressive approach to health care costs can fly in conservative-led states. Axios · Oct 31, 2022
Montana backs away from innovative hospital payment model. Other states are watching Montana is signaling it might step away from an innovative way of setting the prices its public employee health plan pays hospitals for services, an approach that has saved the state millions of dollars and become a model for health plans nationwide. Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022
Women's clinic in South Sudan a casualty of distracted world In a country where the maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the world, a small clinic dedicated to reproductive health care for more than 200,000 people is about to be shut down The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022
Gov. Jay Inslee, lawmakers aim to keep anti-abortion 'tentacles' out of Washington SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and state Democratic lawmakers revealed details Friday about a push to enact a "shield law" that would protect abortion patients and providers from out-of-state legal action, and announced two more bills in the works designed to ensure to reproductive health care access. Tribune News Service · Oct 29, 2022
Woman told husband unable to walk, talk or eat was to have NHS care axed The NHS was providing continuing health care for Robin Mills, who suffers superficial siderosis, before his wife Kathleen Mills received notice that the care would be stopped in error Daily Mirror · Oct 29, 2022
Could polio and measles make a comeback in Ky.? School vaccination rates say kids are vulnerable Could polio and measles make a comeback in Ky.? School vaccination rates say kids are vulnerable WEKU · Oct 28, 2022
10 Health Care Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner. Benzinga · Oct 28, 2022
Man who can't eat, speak or walk because of NHS treatment told his care would be revoked 'We shouldn’t have to live like this. This illness has taken everything from him already.' Manchester Evening News · Oct 28, 2022
Montana's 'Born Alive" proposition Montana voters will soon decide when a fetus receives personhood — and doctors responsibilities towards them Salon · Oct 28, 2022
With over-the-counter birth control pills likely to be approved, pharmacists and pharmacies could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to review a drugmaker’s application for the first over-the-counter birth control pill in November 2022, with a decision expected in the first half of 2023. The Conversation · Oct 28, 2022
In Knoxville, the burden of medical debt reinforces a long history of segregation Black communities in the U.S. suffer disproportionately from health care debt. The reasons go back to segregation and a history of racist policies that have limited Black wealth. WEKU · Oct 27, 2022
1 Health Care Stocks Insiders Are Buying up Right Now CVS Health (CVS) insiders have been scooping up its shares lately, indicating the company’s better prospects. Moreover, Wall Street analysts see a more than 30% upside potential in the stock. Given its strong fundamentals, CVS might be an ideal investment now. Keep reading…. StockNews.com · Oct 27, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022 Labor tries city-by-city push in California for $25 minimum wage at private medical facilities A class of health care facility support staff, including nursing assistants, security guards, and janitors, has worked alongside doctors and nurses throughout the covid-19 pandemic keeping patients and medical buildings safe and clean. It’s an unassuming line of work that some people consider a calling.
Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022 Menopause awareness and education should start earlier in life For many women, having uncomfortable conversations with their mothers or a health care professional about menstruation was a rite of passage. Today, there is a lot of education available for girls, but what still is lacking is education around menopause.
Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022 Lisa Jarvis: What parents can do as RSV spikes among children A surge in cases of a common respiratory virus is filling up pediatric hospital beds around the U.S. The early and swift arrival of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is stretching the limits of an already exhausted health care system. Layer on COVID and the flu, and you’ve got the…
The Texas Tribune · Oct 26, 2022 Inside a bus, East Texans get the health care they can’t afford or find anywhere else Access to health care is limited in rural Texas. The mobile clinic operated by Beaumont-based TAN Healthcare aims to close that gap.
Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022 Mayo Clinic Minute: Why people with breast cancer should ask their health care team about clinical trials Treatments for breast cancer have improved over the years, but much research still needs to be done.
StockNews.com · Oct 25, 2022 2 Health Care Stocks You Can Always Count On With inflation showing no signs of slowing down, the chances of another 75-bps rate hike are increasing. Investing in healthcare stocks tends to help investors hedge against economic downturns. And given the sound prospects of the healthcare sector, fundamentally sound healthcare stocks Pfizer (PFE) and Humana (HUM) could be good…
Benzinga · Oct 25, 2022 10 Health Care Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
StockNews.com · Oct 25, 2022 Ready to Make Passive Income? Consider Buying This Health Care Stock Leading biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) reported solid financials in the last quarter. Its diversified product portfolio and inelastic demand for such products brighten its near-term prospects. Moreover, the company’s strong financials put it in a great position to pay dividends increasingly. Hence, it could be an ideal pick for…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 24, 2022 British Trade Commissioner: Saudi Arabia is the Largest Destination of UK Exports in the Region Simon Penney, the British Trade Commissioner (HTMC) for the Middle East and Pakistan, said Saudi-British efforts were underway to increase and maximize partnerships and corporate business in various fields. He noted that Riyadh represented the largest destination for UK exports, with an increase of 24 percent over the last three…
The New Daily · Oct 23, 2022 How to best keep track of employer-paid super If high super means you miss out on the age pension, you can apply for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card, which has no asset test.
Tribune News Service · Oct 22, 2022 Lisa Jarvis: Trans kids don't have the ‘regrets’ Republicans cynically claim A new study confirms what experts in transgender medicine have known for years: The overwhelming majority — 98% — of adolescents who begin gender-affirming treatment continue that treatment into adulthood.