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Trump says he’s working on health insurance executive order on pre-existing conditions
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 7, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he would be working over the next couple of weeks on an executive order to require health insurers to cover pre-existing conditions. …
Modern driver-assistance technology ‘far from reliable’: AAA study
(Reuters) – Advanced driver assistance technology that automates steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles is not providing reliable safety benefits, a new study by the American Automobile Association showed on Thursday. Researchers at AAA, a federation of North American motor clubs, found that the systems recorded disruptions and disengaged roughly every eight …
UK insurer Aviva CEO Tulloch steps down, Blanc appointed
FILE PHOTO: A pedestrians walks past the Aviva logo outside the company head office in the city of London, Britain March 7, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) – Aviva (AV.L) CEO Maurice Tulloch is stepping down with immediate effect for family health reasons, the UK insurer said on Monday, naming independent director and former Zurich …
As central banks break the junk debt barrier, investors will follow
May 6 (Reuters)- Recent central bank bond-buying to calm market turmoil has breached the wall dividing top-grade debt from so-called junk-rated issues, raising the likelihood of the investment industry and even regulators eventually dismantling the barrier. FILE PHOTO: George Washington is seen with printed medical mask on the one Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken, …
U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Labcorp, ServiceNow, Zebra Technologies
April 30 (Reuters) – Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Labcorp, ServiceNow and Zebra Technologies on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Labcorp : Keybanc cuts to sector weight from overweight * ONEOK Inc : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * ServiceNow Inc : Piper Sandler cuts to …
Chile’s president sends Congress plan to slash health care costs after protests
FILE PHOTO: Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday announced a plan to overhaul the country’s public health care system, the latest in …
Trump rule on health insurance leaves immigrants, companies scrambling for answers
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly a decade after receiving U.S. citizenship, Guatemalan-born Mayra Lopez thought she had cleared all the hurdles for her parents to join her in the United States. FILE PHOTO: Hospital beds in the emergency room of a Louisiana hospital. REUTERS/Lee Celano/Files Then on Oct. 4 U.S. President Donald Trump changed …
Sanders presidential campaign pivots health scare to Medicare for All message
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential election campaign on Wednesday sought to use news the candidate had a heart procedure to highlight the benefits of his trademark Medicare for All healthcare plan. FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) takes the stage at the New Hampshire Democratic Party …
China’s Anbang to offload health insurance unit as government speeds up asset sales
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Anbang Insurance Group said it will sell its entire stake in a health insurance unit as Beijing speeds up asset disposals at the troubled government-controlled insurance conglomerate. FILE PHOTO – A general view shows the headquarters of Anbang Insurance Group in Beijing, China, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Anbang said it …
