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The company will sell 350 shares of GE Healthcare for about $82.79. After the transaction, the Jim Cramer Charitable Trust will hold 1,000 shares of GEHC, lowering GEHC’s weighting in the portfolio to 2.6% from about 3.5%. Medical equipment maker GE Healthcare shares got off to a solid start this week, rising about 3% amid a decline in the S&P 500 index. Part of Monday’s outperformance was a response to rival Philips’ better-than-expected quarterly results, driven mostly by North America. But China remains a weakness, with a government anti-corruption campaign across the health sector leading to a decline in orders.…
ASHEVILLE – An independent monitor said the owners of for-profit Mission Health violated a contract they signed in 2019 when they bought a major Western North Carolina health care provider that was then a nonprofit.In a July 12 report, Affiliated Monitors cited problems at HCA Healthcare with emergency and oncology services, Medicare and Medicaid compliance and charity care.Two of those issues – emergency room and cancer care – are currently the subject of a lawsuit filed against HCA by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, and Affiliated Monitors acknowledged that the ultimate issue of compliance will best be decided in…
Rising medical costs are putting a strain on Slovakia’s health insurers, with the state-run General Health Insurance Company (VšZP) the hardest hit, with a projected year-end loss of €169 million. The Health Surveillance Agency (ÚDZS) has warned of the potential negative consequences and asked VšZP to present measures that would allow the losses to be recovered without affecting insured persons or health care providers. According to ÚDZS, the resource shortage does not affect all three health insurers equally. State-owned enterprises under pressure Two private health insurers are also expecting losses in 2024: Dovera expects losses of €70 million and Union…
AYER – At a rally at Ayre Town Hall on Tuesday morning, speakers tried to send a message to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, urging her to intervene to save Nashoba Valley Medical Center. of Hospital closures The announcement came Friday, months after owner Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy.“Shame on you stewards. [Steward Health CEO] Ralph de la Torre”It’s shameful that our health care system puts profits over people,” said Councilwoman Margaret Scarsdale, D-Pepperell. Massachusetts hospital closesWith no buyers, Nashoba Hospital will be one of two Massachusetts hospitals to close by Aug. 31. Kearney Hospital The Dorchester store will also…
More than 500,000 people visit emergency departments each year for painful kidney stones, which are hard crystals that form in the kidneys and urinary tract. An estimated 1 in 10 people will suffer from kidney stones at some point in their lifetime. Kaitlan Cobb and Noah Canvas, urologists at the University of California, Davis UC Davis Health is expanding its capabilities to treat complex kidney stone cases with the addition of Kaitlan Cobb, a skilled endoscopic urologist with advanced training in kidney stone disease using endoscopic techniques. Cobb joins Noah Canvas, an endoscopic urologist who has been with UC Davis…
Late last year, Amazon predicted that its healthcare business would lose more than $1 billion in 2024, according to internal planning documents obtained by Business Insider.The $1.08 billion loss forecast marks an improvement from the previous year, when Amazon lost $1.28 billion in its health care division, the documents show.The December document also contained more positive news: The tech giant expects healthcare revenue to grow nearly 30% to more than $3 billion in 2024, a sign of strong demand for new services such as pharmacy services.Overall, the 10-page document revealed that Amazon is making steady progress while making tough decisions…
One in three young people in the United States Mental Health Treatment About 8.3 million youth ages 12 to 17 will need counseling, medication or other treatment in 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported Tuesday.The findings are among those released in SAMHSA’s 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The comprehensive poll, conducted annually by the federal agency, is closely tracked by mental health and addiction experts. The survey includes a wide range of questions asked of Americans ages 12 and older who live in the community rather than in nursing homes. The most common…
One in three young people in the United States Mental Health Treatment About 8.3 million youth ages 12 to 17 will need counseling, medication or other treatment in 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported Tuesday.The findings are among those released in SAMHSA’s 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The comprehensive poll, conducted annually by the federal agency, is closely tracked by mental health and addiction experts. The survey includes a wide range of questions asked of Americans ages 12 and older who live in the community rather than in nursing homes.The most common type…
You’re reading the web edition of DC Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly health and healthcare politics and policy newsletter. Sign up here to receive the newsletter delivered to your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A good deal or not? The deadline for Medicare to announce its first drug price negotiations is fast approaching, and if you’re wondering how to tell if the Biden administration has made a hard bargain, my colleague John Wilkerson has some tips. Determining negotiated prices is not easy, but there are at least four ways: Are you saving taxpayers’ money? Are you saving seniors’ money? Are you priced…
The intersection of work and motherhood presents unique challenges that have major impacts. … [+] Mental Health. The pressures of juggling work responsibilities with childcare duties often cause stress, anxiety, and depression in working mothers. But progressive workplace policies and benefits play a key role in mitigating these challenges and fostering a supportive environment for working mothers.Getty Juggling work and motherhood brings unique challenges that can have a significant impact on mental health. The pressures of juggling work responsibilities with parenting duties often cause stress, anxiety and depression in working mothers. However, progressive workplace policies and benefits can play a…