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Health care
How a weight loss drug's approval could affect insurance premiums
Nov 10, 2023
The FDA's approval of Eli Lilly's Zepbound could signal more insurers paying for the use of such drugs. Demand is great so the costs could be big and push up premiums.
Higher subsidies drive record ACA enrollment
Nov 9, 2023
The government has extended pandemic-era subsidies for the Affordable Care Act marketplace until 2025 — and even higher-income families are eligible.
Feeling burnt out from COVID-19, one nurse turned to chainsaw art
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Sarah Leeson
Nov 6, 2023
"I got that first chainsaw and, I don't know, I just felt right at home," says Taylor White, a chainsaw carver in Maine.
Do the latest job numbers point to a coming recession?
Nov 6, 2023
The number of new jobs created each month has been trending down for the past year — but there is also a good amount of positive data in the latest report.
Health care costs were a main driver of inflation in September
Oct 27, 2023
Rising costs for prescriptions and hospital services were felt in latest PCE report, though health inflation has been mild in the past year.
Walgreens pharmacists are walking off the job to protest working conditions
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Henry Epp
Oct 11, 2023
Retail pharmacists deal with understaffing and burnout as their job responsibilities expand beyond dispensing medication.
Filipino nurses fill critical jobs as workforce shortage intensifies
Sep 11, 2023
Foreign nurses are in high demand to support patients in U.S. nursing homes and hospitals, but visa barriers remain in place.
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What do rising corporate bankruptcies say about the economy?
Sep 8, 2023
Some bankruptcies reflect fallout from the financial crisis more than a decade ago.
As health care moves into the home, do we have enough workers?
Aug 7, 2023
A quarter of referred patients were turned away from home health care providers because of staff shortages, an industry report says.
How to make health care better through dollars and sense
Jul 28, 2023
A new book puts forth ambitious solutions to redesigning and funding the American health care system.