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Walgreens 1st US Retailer To Diagnose, Treat Chronic Health Conditions
10/04/2013 Comments Off on Walgreens 1st US Retailer To Diagnose, Treat Chronic Health Conditions
By JULIE APPLEBY, KHN Staff Writer– It’s not just sore throats and flu shots anymore. Walgreens on April 4, 2013, became the first retail store chain to expand its health care services to include diagnosing and treating patients for chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and high cholesterol. The move is the retail industry’s boldest push […]
Continue reading …Insurers Efforts To Delay Health Law Affects Benefits For Millions
05/04/2013 Comments Off on Insurers Efforts To Delay Health Law Affects Benefits For Millions
By JULIE APPLEBY KHN Staff Writer– Regulators in some states are trying to prevent insurers from getting around the health law by extending potentially cheaper, but more limited policies for another year, but other states are giving the firms leeway. At issue are rules that take effect Jan. 1, which require insurers to cover a set package […]
Continue reading …U.S. Payroll to Population Rate Falls Further in February
07/03/2013 Comments Off on U.S. Payroll to Population Rate Falls Further in February
The U.S. Payroll to Population rate, as measured by Gallup, was 43.3% in February, down from 43.6% in January. Gallup’s unadjusted U.S. unemployment rate increased to 8.0% last month from 7.8% in January. …read more
Continue reading …Pressure Rising To Avoid Federal Health Care Program Spending Cuts
22/02/2013 Comments Off on Pressure Rising To Avoid Federal Health Care Program Spending Cuts
By MARY AGNES CAREY, KHN— Pressure is mounting for Washington to find a way to avoid the automatic spending reductions set to begin March 1, with President Barack Obama urging Congress to stop the “meat-cleaver approach” that he says will undermine U.S. military strength and “eviscerate job creating investments in education and energy and medical research.” But […]
Continue reading …Wal-Mart Health Screening Stations Part Of ‘Self-Service Revolution’
20/02/2013 Comments Off on Wal-Mart Health Screening Stations Part Of ‘Self-Service Revolution’
By JULIE APPLEBY, KHN, STERLING, Va.– Perched by a computer monitor wedged between shelves of cough drops and the pharmacy in a bustling Wal-Mart, Mohamed Khader taps out answers to questions such as how often he eats vegetables, whether anyone in his family has diabetes and his age. He tests his eyesight, weighs himself and checks […]
Continue reading …Few Public Family Planning Centers Accept Insurance
20/02/2013 Comments Off on Few Public Family Planning Centers Accept Insurance
By Michelle Andrews, KHN– Most women can expect to get contraceptives without paying out of pocket for them thanks to the federal Affordable Care Act. Women who are young or those who are poor and rely on publicly funded family planning centers for reproductive health services are covered, too. But there’s a catch. Many of the state and […]
Continue reading …Big Firms Win Big Contracts Building Health Insurance Marketplaces
19/02/2013 Comments Off on Big Firms Win Big Contracts Building Health Insurance Marketplaces
By PHIL GALEWITZ, KHN— President Barack Obama’s health care law has been criticized as a “government takeover” of health care. But private companies are building the underpinnings of the online health insurance marketplaces that are a key element of the law – and winning contracts worth hundreds of millions to do so. Deloitte Consulting, part […]
Continue reading …Health Savings Account Assets Grow To $15.5 Billion in 2012, EBRI Reports
15/02/2013 Comments Off on Health Savings Account Assets Grow To $15.5 Billion in 2012, EBRI Reports
More Americans are putting cash into health savings accounts. Despite a lull in 2008 and 2009 and decline in 2010, Americans are again taking advantage of health savings accounts and health reimbursement arrangements. After a drop during the Great Recession, health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) are growing again. The average account […]
Continue reading …Checklists For Patients: How To Stay Safe In a Hospital
13/02/2013 Comments Off on Checklists For Patients: How To Stay Safe In a Hospital
By BLAIR HICKMAN, ProPublica-– Propping up a patient’s hospital bed at a 30-degree angle can help prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia. Using alcohol wipes kills staph bugs, but you need bleach wipes to kill C. diff germs. High-protein snacks can help prevent bed sores. However, most patients don’t know these things. And doctors and nurses can easily overlook these basic […]
Continue reading …One-Third Of Health Insurance Plans Exceed Law’s Out-Of-Pocket Cap
12/02/2013 Comments Off on One-Third Of Health Insurance Plans Exceed Law’s Out-Of-Pocket Cap
By JULIE APPLEBY, KHN— Consumers who buy their own health insurance will see the total amount they could pay out of pocket for medical care capped starting next year, but some will likely pay higher premiums as a result. That’s one conclusion that can be drawn from a new study showing more than one-third of health insurance plans currently offered […]
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- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill