Category: Health
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CVS Health upgraded at TD Cowen after insurer unveils 2025 Medicare Advantage plan By Investing.com
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Investing.com – Analysts at TD Cowen raised their rating on CVS Health (NYSE:) to “buy” from “hold,” citing changes to Medicare Advantage plan benefits for 2025 announced earlier this week. Along with peers like Humana (NYSE:) and Cigna (NYSE:), CVS unveiled details of next year’s government-backed health insurance plans for…
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CVS Health upgraded at TD Cowen after insurer unveils 2025 Medicare Advantage plan By Investing.com
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Investing.com – Analysts at TD Cowen raised their rating on CVS Health (NYSE:) to “buy” from “hold,” citing changes to Medicare Advantage plan benefits for 2025 announced earlier this week. Along with peers like Humana (NYSE:) and Cigna (NYSE:), CVS unveiled details of next year’s government-backed health insurance plans for…
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Health insurers unveil Medicare Advantage plans for 2025 By Reuters
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(Reuters) – CVS Health (NYSE:) and Cigna (NYSE:) on Tuesday released details on next year’s government-backed health insurance plans for people 65 and older, saying some members will pay a $0 monthly premium for drugs. described. These announcements come ahead of the start of enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans on…
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Lawsuit accuses YouTube of harming youth mental health
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The state of Arkansas filed a lawsuit against YouTube and its parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform has become intentionally addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state. Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office filed the lawsuit in state court, accusing them of violating…
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Omtatah seeks to block new national health cover plan
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Busia Senator Okiya Umtatah and two others have moved to court seeking to block the implementation of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) before its launch today. Mr Umtatah argues with Mr Eliud Karanja Matindi and Dr Magari Jikini that the subsidiary legislation required to operationalize the Social Health Insurance…
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Steward Health CEO who refused to testify to US Senate will step down By Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ralph de la Torre will step down as CEO of troubled Steward Healthcare next week after the U.S. Senate held him in criminal contempt for refusing to testify about cost-cutting decisions in the U.S. Senate, the company said on Saturday. The group’s 31 hospitals before it declared…
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Steward Health CEO who refused to testify to US Senate will step down By Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ralph de la Torre will step down as CEO of troubled Steward Healthcare next week after the U.S. Senate held him in criminal contempt for refusing to testify about cost-cutting decisions in the U.S. Senate, the company said on Saturday. The group’s 31 hospitals before it declared…
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Emirati links in health system, JKIA
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A little-known government agency, the Digital Health Agency, made an announcement last week Sunday Nation To introduce a new animal named – National Health Information Exchange. All healthcare providers in the public and private sectors have been asked to start building applications to enable them to communicate and exchange information.…
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U.S. ranks worst, Australia best in 2024 survey of health care systems
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The U.S. health care system is in a unique category, according to a new analysis of health system performance in 10 high-income countries — but in a devastating way. Americans are living sicker lives and dying younger, according to a report by Commonwealth Fundan independent healthcare research company. Mirror, Mirror…
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Reproductive health rights – Business Daily
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The US presidential election campaign is currently in full swing, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump competing for the position of the 47th President of the United States. Among the many hot-button issues that have come to define the election, including the economy, immigration, and the…
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Steward Health Care’s settlement deal with landlord MPT receives court approval
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U.S. hospital operator Steward Health Care has received court approval for a settlement with its owner, Medical Properties Trust (MPT), amid ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez approved the agreement, which allows Steward to move forward with the sale of the hospital operations. This comes on the heels…
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Medical Properties Trust settles with Steward Health (NYSE:MPW)
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Arcadius Wargola/iStock via Getty Images Steward Healthcare, the private hospital operator that filed for bankruptcy in May, announced a settlement Friday with Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW), also known as MPT, to settle disputes over rental claims. According to the agreement, Medical Properties Trust (MPW)Steward, the largest hospital owner in…
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Hims & Hers Health declines as Lilly launches single-dose vials of Zepbound By Investing.com
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Shares of Hims & Hers Health fell more than 6% Tuesday morning in response to Eli Lilly’s (NYSE:) latest announcement. Lilly announced that it has launched single-dose vials of its obesity drug, Zebound, at a 50% discount to other incretins, a move that comes amid growing competition in the obesity…
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Nestle to keep Health Science unit after CEO’s exit, chairman tells paper By Reuters
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(Expand distribution.) ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle intends to keep its health sciences unit, Chairman Paul Bulcke said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday, after the food giant announced it would replace Chief Executive Mark Schneider with veteran Laurent Frix. The healthcare business is among Nestle units that some analysts…
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Nestlé plans to hold onto health science unit after CEO’s departure
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Victor Gollmer/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Nestlé Chairman Paul Bulcke said in an interview with the Neue Zurich am Sonntag newspaper published on Sunday that the company plans to retain ownership of the health sciences unit. The packaged food company said last week that longtime CEO Mark Schneider had been…
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Walmart offered six endorsements on the health of the US and global consumer
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The combination of the July U.S. retail sales report and comments from Walmart executives is a powerful statement about the health of the American and global consumer. It has better data than any U.S. statistical agency, and it is often forthright about what it sees. Here are some quotes from…
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Microbiome personalized health co DayTwo shuts down
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One of the most exciting startups in Israel Day 2Energy Food, which developed a personalized diet based on microbiome precision, has closed its doors. Ultimately, the company’s platform wasn’t differentiated enough from other nutrition menus, and while it initially gained popularity among individual customers, health services didn’t embrace it. DayTwo…
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Evolent Health reports revenue growth and strategic acquisitions By Investing.com
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Evolent Health, Inc. (NYSE: NYSE:), a healthcare company that provides an end-to-end value-based care delivery platform, announced in its second-quarter earnings call that it has achieved revenue growth and is on track to meet its profitability targets for 2024. The company also detailed its strategic acquisition of Machinify Technology and…
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agilon health reports growth in Q2, adjusts full-year guidance By Investing.com
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During the second quarter earnings call, agilon health (AGL) CEO Steve Sell provided an update on the company’s performance and strategic initiatives. agilon health reported substantial growth in its Medicare Advantage membership and revenues, while also announcing adjustments to its full-year guidance. The company is experiencing a significant increase in…