[ad_1] A state appeals court said Tuesday that a Southern California hospital can be held responsible for sexual abuse by an employee, upholding a jury’s damage award of […]
WHO: COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally
[ad_1] The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week and confirmed COVID-19 deaths also fell last week, according to a World Health […]
The end of the COVID emergency could mean a huge loss of health insurance
[ad_1] If there has been a silver lining to this terrible COVID-19 pandemic, it is that the rate of Americans without health insurance dropped to a near-historic low, […]
US pulls GSK’s COVID drug as omicron sibling dominates cases
[ad_1] GlaxoSmithKline’s IV drug for COVID-19 should no longer be used because it is likely ineffective against the omicron subvariant that now accounts for most U.S. cases, federal […]
Biden orders push on long COVID, pandemic’s shadowy mystery
[ad_1] Confronting the pandemic’s lasting shadow, President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a new national research push on long COVID, while also directing federal agencies to support patients […]
GOP blocks Senate COVID-19 bill, demands votes on immigration
[ad_1] Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt Tuesday to begin Senate debate on a $10 billion COVID-19 compromise, pressing to entangle the bipartisan package with an election-year showdown over […]
Tivity Health goes private in $2 billion deal
[ad_1] Tivity Health, a Franklin, Tennessee-based consumer health company, announced it will be purchased by private equity firm Stone Point Capital for $2 billion. The transaction with Greenwich, […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan offers DNA testing for more accurate prescriptions
[ad_1] For some Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan members, the days of trial and error with new medications is over. The Detroit-based insurer launched a precision medicine […]
Healthcare not as ‘recession-proof’ as expected, analysts say
[ad_1] Healthcare companies are at higher risk of defaulting on their loans than many other industries, a new report indicates. The healthcare industry had the highest likelihood to […]
HHS requests info on cybersecurity practices at health organizations
[ad_1] The Health and Human Services Department wants input on how healthcare organizations implement security practices for health information privacy as it considers future rules and guidance. A […]