Oprah Winfrey's announcement that she was leaving WeightWatchers International, Inc.'s board has made the company's shares tumbling.
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US Retirees Face Long-Term Care Costs That Could Jeopardize Savings—Here's What Financial Experts Suggest
U.S. retirees are increasingly worried about financial risks due to soaring healthcare costs and longer life expectancy, with 45% facing potential shortfalls in retirement funds.
GSK Acquires Full Rights to CureVac's COVID, Influenza Vaccines
GSK said that it was reorganizing its cooperation with CureVac, including gaining control over various vaccines they were producing together, including COVID-19 and influenza vaccines.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Federal Abortion Accommodations to Government Workers
A federal judge in Arkansas ruled that the lawsuit filed by 17 Republican states challenging the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lacked standing.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Native American Tribes in Health Care Funding Dispute
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American tribes, mandating the government cover substantial overhead costs incurred by tribes when taking control of their healthcare programs. This overturned previous assertions by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of US health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (UHG), was possibly breached by hackers backed by a government, according to a filing with government regulators.
South Korea has ordered thousands of protesting physicians to return to work immediately. South Korea's attempt to recruit more medical students has been met with protests by around 7,800 medical interns and residents, who have walked off their work this week.
Goldman Sachs has identified two healthcare stocks with the potential for substantial gains, reaching up to 130%.
Quadria Capital, a healthcare focused private equity firm, is in the process of closing out deals in four companies in Southeast Asia. Its investments are mostly on pharmaceutical and healthcare corporations.
Among the notable gainers in Wednesday’s early exchange are pharmaceutical stocks as Donald Trump’s victory alleviated the worries that a Clinton presidency would be in command on drug prices in the largest market for prescription drugs in the world.
Just like the past week, the shares of Healthcare companies outperform other sector by 2.2% as of midday Monday.
Scanning over the sectors performing the best as of midday Friday, with an edge of 1.7%, the shares of Healthcare companies outperform other sectors.
The growing demand for Consumer Products, Healthcare sectors to lead for Tuesday. Each day, millions of people of all ages in homes around the world use products from one or more of our consumer health care companies.
With all the news focusing on the 2016 US Presidential Elections, a more alarming story is yet to unfold – the suicide rate among veterans already reached to a shocking 22 veterans per day every day.
