Health
Florida workers rank near the top in how much they pay for health insurance
Workers are spending a larger chunk of their paychecks on health insurance, and Floridians are some of the worst off. For years, the cost of insurance has outstripped incomes and the trend continues, according to a recent study from the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit that advocates for improvements to the health care system. In 2008, …
Larock Healthcare Academy, focused on allied health care, opens on Beckfield College campus in Florence
Larock Healthcare Academy – a premier educational institution focused on providing opportunities in the allied health, healthcare administrative, and general healthcare fields – has opened its first Kentucky location on the Florence campus of Beckfield College. The Florence location at 16 Spiral Drive began enrolling in October and offers certification programs in Blood Lab Specialist, …
Joe Biden on Pete Buttigieg’s health care plan: ‘He stole it’
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Monday accused his fast-rising rival Pete Buttigieg of stealing his health care policy proposals, as the two battle for support in the early nominating state of Iowa. Biden, among the leaders in the 16-member Democratic field for the right to take on Republican President Donald Trump in next …
Sanford Health merger to create six-state network falls apart
Merger talks have come to a halt in a deal that would have created a large network of hospitals and clinics spanning six states, including western Minnesota, according to officials with South Dakota-based Sanford Health. Sanford Health unveiled plans over the summer to merge with Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, which would have resulted in an operation …
Manatt Represents Medicaid Health Plans in 5th Circuit Health Insurance Fee Case
On November 27, 2019, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), a nonprofit trade association of Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs), in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The case, Texas v. Rettig, was brought by six states challenging …
Health strike: Action could delay cancer diagnoses, trust claims
Image copyright PA Media Patients are facing a week of disruption, with more than 10,000 outpatient appointments and surgeries cancelled in Belfast. Some people referred by their GPs on suspicion of cancer could have their diagnosis delayed, the head of the Belfast Trust has said. The trust apologised, blaming industrial action on pay and staffing. …
West Monroe health center remembers lives lost on World Aids Day
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The GO CARE Community Health Center took time to remember World Aids Day. Along with the ULM’s Pi Kappa Alpha chapter and local Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. chapters, the center created a labyrinth of 794 luminary bags in honor of the lives lost in northeast Louisiana. “This is the …
Why your make-up bag could be bad for your health
NewsHealth New study finds 9 out of 10 beauty products contain potentially-deadly superbugs Monday, 2nd December 2019, 12:01 am Updated Monday, 2nd December 2019, 12:38 am Make-up bags are packed full of superbugs and pose a major health threat to the nation, a new study finds. Millions of people in the UK are at are …
WHO Director-General praises bravery of health workers during visit to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following fatal attacks on Ebola responders
World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today visited health workers affected by recent armed attacks on Ebola response staff that killed four outbreak responders and injured seven others in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Dr Tedros called for improved security in the region to protect health workers trying to contain …
GE Is Touting Its Health-Care Business, but It Isn’t Helping the Stock
Industrial conglomerate General Electric hosted an investor “teach-in” in Chicago at a medical conference on Monday. The company reviewed its health-care franchise in a “post-biopharma” world. GE is selling its biopharma business to Danaher for $21 billion. Now investors have to evaluate the growth and margin potential of what is left. “GE Healthcare is a …