Colorado loosened regulations on medical aid in dying, made a mental health program for teens permanent and increased the penalties on EpiPen manufacturers who don’t participate in an affordability program, among other changes to the health care landscape this legislative session. Gov. Jared Polis has signed Senate Bill 68, which shortened the waiting period for … Read more
The Afe Babalola Multi-System Hospital (AMSH), Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday, offered discounted surgical procedures for individuals suffering from goitre and hernia. It also announced free antenatal services for pregnant women, as well as free treatment for children under five. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Kolawole Ogundipe, made the announcement at the unveiling … Read more
Business Activity Index at 61.2%; New Orders Index at 54.1%; Employment Index at 47.1%; Supplier Deliveries Index at 52.7% TEMPE, Ariz., June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the services sector grew in May after contracting in April for the first time since December 2022, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the … Read more
Colorado voters in November will decide whether to make abortion a state constitutional right after the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced Friday that backers of a ballot initiative had gathered enough signatures. Advocates for the measure turned in 159,930 valid signatures last month — more than enough to place the question on the ballot, … Read more
The study was carried out by the organisation LocalCircles. The survey highlighted challenges such as claim denials, partial payments and prolonged settlement durations. Anyone who has had health insurance and then had to undergo a medical emergency can vouch for the fact that it is extremely difficult to claim the insurance money from the company. … Read more
New Orders; Backlogs Contracting; Production; Employment Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Growing TEMPE, Ariz., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in February for the 16th consecutive month following one month of “unchanged” status (a PMI® reading of 50 percent) and … Read more
U.S. health insurer Cigna has ended its attempt to negotiate an acquisition of peer Humana, two sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, plans to buy back $10 billion worth of shares. The deal could have exceeded $60 billion in value but was certain to attract fierce antitrust scrutiny. The Wall Street Journal earlier … Read more
