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Comment: More taxes on health care won't make state more affordable
By Umar Farooq / For The Herald Washington is already one of the most expensive states in the country, and families feel it every month through rising housing costs, groceries, child care, and health care. Employers feel it as well, as they work to…
Three Congressional Missteps on Healthcare
For the past six months or so, Obamacare subsidies for people who buy their own health insurance have been an issue that has loomed over a sharply divided Congress. One reason why the two parties can't reach some sort of compromise is that neither…
The Only Healthcare Stock I Would Buy and Never Sell Is Medtronic
I am not a scientist or a medical doctor, so I'm a bit leery of buying healthcare stocks. I've actually outsourced this task to BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME 0.43%), a high-yield closed-end fund that uses a covered-call strategy. But there's…
Healthcare at the brink of collapse: Cuban minister
Cuba's debilitated healthcare system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the US blockading the country's oil supply, a Cuban official said on Friday. The country's medical system was already perpetually crisis-stricken along with the…
Operating engineers at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente to join 31,000 currently on strike
More than 500 Kaiser Permanente operating engineers in Southern California and Kern County affiliated with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 501 are set to begin an open-ended strike on February 23. They will join the…
The One Medicare Decision at 65 That Shapes Every Healthcare Bill After
Medical care costs rose 2.85% year-over-year versus 2.16% general inflation. Healthcare spending grew 6.9% while consumer spending rose 4.6%. Original Medicare has no out-of-pocket maximum. Medicare Advantage plans cap catastrophic costs but impose…
Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Raises Holdings in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH
Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH - Free Report) by 24.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 34,145 shares of the company's stock after…
Schneps Media's Healthcare Heroes to honor New York's finest medical professionals this April
New York's most dedicated doctors, nurses, administrators, and the varied healthcare industry will be celebrated at Schneps Media's Healthcare Heroes on Wednesday, April 15, at Terrace on the Park in Queens. Hosted by Schneps Media, Healthcare…
How to prepare for a market crash
How are you feeling about the stock market these days? Depending on who you talk to, the American economy is either poised to soar into the stratosphere or fall off a cliff. As the current administration has been delighted to point out, the Dow…
National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's Why
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $129.19 and traded as high as $160.06. National…
The US will send Tech Corps members to foreign countries in its latest push for AI dominance
The government agency that sends its corps members abroad to volunteer in foreign countries launched its latest initiative called Tech Corps. The Peace Corps' latest proposal will recruit STEM graduates or those with professional experience in the…
Botswana's diamond-funded health system has failed: it needs to be reformed and rebuilt | Duma Gideon Boko
Shortages of medicine in Botswana forced me to declare a public health emergency last year. Patients went without treatment – not because health workers failed them, but because the system did. For a nation committed to universal healthcare…
Denise Thomas announces campaign in 121st Legislative District
WILKES-BARRE — Longtime community advocate and four-time elected Wilkes-Barre Area School Board member Denise Thomas announced that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 121st Legislative District. Thomas has been a consistent…
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How Much Have Americans Aged 65-74 Saved for Retirement? New Data Reveals Surprising Trends
Many Americans in their mid-60s to early 70s are entering retirement with a mix of savings, Social Security income, and changing spending. Among those with retirement accounts, the median balance was $200,000—the highest of any age group. At…
ABC Attacks 'Very Real Fact of Racism' In 'This Country
For the latest edition of the left's “Everything is Racist” campaign, emergency room physician Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey stopped by ABC's Saturday edition of Good Morning America for its segment on what the chyron labeled “Black…
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