Health care industry
Millions at risk of losing health insurance if U.S. ends Covid public health emergency in January
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 30, 2021. Shawn Thew | Pool | Reuters The Biden administration is telling health-care providers to begin preparing for an […]
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People of color face higher risk of flu hospitalization as U.S. faces potentially severe season, CDC says
People of color are hospitalized with the flu at far higher rates than white Americans, according to a large multi-year study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC study, published Tuesday, looked at flu hospitalizations among adults from 2009 through last year using data from its flu surveillance network that includes more […]
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J&J stock dip after earnings beat reflects 2022 outperformance rather than the results
It was a solid quarter for Johnson & Johnson, but the strong dollar is and will remain a headwind for the foreseeable future. Source
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3 takeaways from our daily meeting: Banks as market leaders, 3 trades and keeping CRM
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. We like the banks here We’re making 1 sale and 2 buys Don’t sell CRM into strength 1. We like the banks here We still like the banks, one of […]
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Star witness who frequented Elizabeth Holmes immediately after fraud trial claims ‘she desires to pay out her debt to society’
Previous Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (L) comes at federal court with her companion Billy Evans on Oct 17, 2022 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Pictures SAN JOSE, Calif. — A star witness in the trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes doubled down on his testimony two months right after he showed […]
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White House Covid czar calls on seniors to get omicron booster now — It ‘literally could save your life’
A top White House health official on Monday issued a stark warning to older people about the health risk they face this fall and winter from Covid-19. Dr. Ashish Jha, head of the White House Covid task force, said everyone older than 50 and senior citizens in particular need to get an omicron booster as […]
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Hearing aids are now available over the counter from Walgreens, CVS and Best Buy
Jennifer Nealon, Marketing Director at Hear Again America, holds hearing aids that they sell on October 19, 2021 in Boca Raton, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Millions of Americans with hearing loss can now purchase hearing aids without a prescription or medical exam from Walgreens, CVS and Best Buy , according to the companies. […]
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Surge in cases of RSV, a virus that can severely sicken infants, is filling hospital beds
On Sunday night, 4-month-old Aesop Light was happy and alert. By Monday morning, he was struggling to breathe. Aesop’s parents, Corey and Tara Light, took him to an emergency room near their home in the Chicago suburbs, but it didn’t have a children’s wing, so Aesop was rushed by ambulance to another hospital an hour […]
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Omicron BA.5 is declining in the U.S. as emerging variants gain ground, CDC data shows
The U.S. faces at least seven different versions of Covid-19 omicron as the nation heads into winter when health officials are expecting another wave of viral infections. Although the omicron BA.5 variant remains dominant in the country, it is starting to lose some ground to other versions of the virus, according to data from the […]
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3 takeaways from our day-to-day conference: New industry leaders, banks report, Club stocks future 7 days
Each weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Early morning Assembly” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here is a recap of Friday’s crucial moments. Healthcare and banks The Club’s lender stocks JNJ, PG, DHR report upcoming week 1. Health care and banking institutions On Friday early morning, Jim Cramer stated the Club […]
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