CVS Health grows more cautious about 2024 as it deals with rising Medicare Advantage costs
Busy Medicare Advantage businesses have CVS Health and other insurance providers spooked about the new year. The health care giant said Wednesday that it was scaling back already cautious expectations for 2024 as it tries to understand why costs keep […]
Read MoreReport finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials say 93 Americans have died after cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic since 2009, with many of the recent deaths involving a procedure known as a Brazilian butt lift. The operation has grown […]
Read MoreLupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there’s a clue why
WASHINGTON (AP) – Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies – and new research may finally explain why. It’s all about how the body handles females’ extra […]
Read MoreMexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported to US
WASHINGTON (AP) – For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported to the United States. The shift reflects the growing tensions between Washington and Beijing as well […]
Read MoreNC Department of Public Instruction issues call for summer meal sponsors
NC Newsline – The N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is calling on schools and community organizations to sponsor Summer Nutrition Programs that provide meals and snacks to needy students when school is out of session. More than 1 million […]
Read MoreGladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick rule at pre-Grammy gala hosted by Clive Davis
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The night began with a rare sight: tennis champion Serena Williams was flustered. “I’m a little nervous… I can’t breathe,” she said through an exasperated smile. “I’m usually really good at this.” The overwhelming task was […]
Read MorePrivate equity’s growing footprint in home health care draws scrutiny
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Help at Home employed nearly 800 caregivers scattered across every county in Alabama, helping 1,100 older and disabled clients with activities such as bathing, housework and meal preparation. And then suddenly, it was gone. Alabama’s largest provider […]
Read MoreUNCG Faculty Senate votes to censure chancellor, provost over program elimination process
UNC-Greensboro’s Faculty Senate has voted to censure university’s chancellor and provost amid ongoing tensions over the process administrators are using to cut programs at the university. The resolution was “a motion to censure the Chancellor and the Provost for not initiating […]
Read MoreWalmart to build or convert 150-plus stores in next 5 years. It hasn’t opened new stores in 3 years
NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart plans to build or convert more than 150 stores in the next five years, while continuing to remodel existing stores. The plan, announced Wednesday, marks a big change for the discounter. In 2016, Walmart announced […]
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