He's fought COVID-19 for months. Can he ever really beat it?
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Larry Brown had been on a ventilator for 37 days. Nurses periodically turned the 45-year-old former Indiana State football player onto his stomach to help him breathe. Though sedated, he had tried to pull off the equipment keeping him alive, so his arms were strapped down.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
He's fought COVID-19 for months. Can he ever really beat it?
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Larry Brown had been on a ventilator for 37 days. Nurses periodically turned the 45-year-old former Indiana State football player onto his stomach to help him breathe. Brown’s lungs were filling with fluid, and doctors didn’t expect him to last.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
He's fought COVID-19 for months. Can he ever really beat it?
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Larry Brown had been on a ventilator for 37 days. Nurses periodically turned the 45-year-old former Indiana State football player onto his stomach to help him breathe. Brown’s lungs were filling with fluid, and doctors didn’t expect him to last.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
He's fought COVID-19 for months. Can he ever really beat it?
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Larry Brown had been on a ventilator for 37 days. Nurses periodically turned the 45-year-old former Indiana State football player onto his stomach to help him breathe. Though sedated, he had tried to pull off the equipment keeping him alive, so his arms were strapped down.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination
In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later, he contracted COVID-19 — and, he posted, he was struggling to breathe. Days later, on July 4, he was dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination
In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later, he contracted COVID-19 — and, he posted, he was struggling to breathe. Days later, on July 4, he was dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination
In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later, he contracted COVID-19 — and, he posted, he was struggling to breathe. Days later, on July 4, he was dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination
In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later, he contracted COVID-19 — and, he posted, he was struggling to breathe. Days later, on July 4, he was dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn't curbed abuse, overdoses
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of government health advisers said Friday there’s no clear evidence that a harder-to-crush version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to discourage abuse actually resulted in fewer overdoses or deaths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn't curbed abuse, overdoses
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of government health advisers said Friday there’s no clear evidence that a harder-to-crush version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to discourage abuse actually resulted in fewer overdoses or deaths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn't curbed abuse, overdoses
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of government health advisers said Friday there’s no clear evidence that a harder-to-crush version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to discourage abuse actually resulted in fewer overdoses or deaths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn't curbed abuse, overdoses
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of government health advisers said Friday there’s no clear evidence that a harder-to-crush version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to discourage abuse actually resulted in fewer overdoses or deaths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the height of the coronavirus lockdown, President Donald Trump and his top health advisers trumpeted a new test that would help Americans reclaim their lives — one that would tell them if they already had the virus and were protected from getting it again.
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Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the height of the coronavirus lockdown, President Donald Trump and his top health advisers trumpeted a new test that would help Americans reclaim their lives — one that would tell them if they already had the virus and were protected from getting it again.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens taps former Rite Aid CEO as president of US unit
Walgreens has added the former leader of a rival it once tried to buy, as the drugstore chain works through a COVID sales slump, a major push into primary care and a looming CEO departure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens taps former Rite Aid CEO as president of US unit
Walgreens has added the former leader of a rival it once tried to buy, as the drugstore chain works through a COVID sales slump, a major push into primary care and a looming CEO departure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens picks former Rite Aid CEO to become next president
Walgreens has added the former leader of a rival it once tried to buy, as the drugstore chain works through a COVID sales slump, a major push into primary care and a looming CEO departure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Rapid $5 coronavirus test doesn't need specialty equipment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results.
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Rapid $5 coronavirus test doesn't need specialty equipment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results.
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Many steps needed for accurate COVID-19 test results
WASHINGTON (AP) — A widely used coronavirus test is under scrutiny this week after federal health officials warned that it could deliver inaccurate results if laboratory technicians don't follow the the latest updates from the manufacturer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
FDA flags accuracy issue with widely used coronavirus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health officials warned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
FDA flags accuracy issue with widely used coronavirus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health officials warned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
FDA flags accuracy problem with widely used coronavirus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health officials warned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Telemedicine shines during pandemic but will glow fade?
Racked with anxiety, Lauren Shell needed to talk to her cancer doctor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Telemedicine shines during pandemic but will glow fade?
Racked with anxiety, Lauren Shell needed to talk to her cancer doctor.
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Ohio governor’s COVID-19 results show tests imperfections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's positive-then-negative test results for the coronavirus are a reminder that no test is definitive.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Ohio governor’s COVID-19 results show tests imperfections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's positive-then-negative test results for the coronavirus are a reminder that no test is definitive.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Ohio governor’s COVID-19 results show tests imperfections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's positive-then-negative test results for the coronavirus are a reminder that no test is definitive.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Ohio governor’s COVID-19 results show tests imperfections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's positive-then-negative test results for the coronavirus are a reminder that no test is definitive.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Telemedicine provider Teladoc to spend $18.5B on Livongo
One of the nation’s biggest telemedicine providers will spend more than $18 billion to stoke an approach to care that grew explosively during the pandemic and recently received an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Telemedicine provider Teladoc to spend $18.5B on Livongo
One of the nation’s biggest telemedicine providers will spend more than $18 billion to stoke an approach to care that grew explosively during the pandemic and recently received an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Telemedicine provider Teledoc to spend $18.5B on Livongo
Teladoc will spend more than $18 billion to buy digital health platform operator Livongo in a deal aimed at stoking explosive growth in remote care spurred by the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Insurer Anthem's 2Q profit swells, helped by drop in claims
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthem’s second-quarter profit doubled to nearly $2.3 billion, as a pandemic-induced drop in claims and a new business pushed the Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer’s earnings past expectations.
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Insurer Anthem's 2Q profit swells, helped by drop in claims
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthem’s second-quarter profit doubled to nearly $2.3 billion, as a pandemic-induced drop in claims and a new business pushed the Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer’s earnings past expectations.
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Altria expands sales of heated-cigarette as revenue slides
WASHINGTON (AP) —
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Altria expands sales of heated-cigarette as revenue slides
WASHINGTON (AP) —
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Walgreens lost $1.7B in 3Q as global pandemic tightened grip
The coronavirus pandemic pushed Walgreens to a $1.7 billion loss it the most recent quarter with customers staying home or limiting shopping to essential supplies from grocery stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens CEO Pessina to step down, become executive chair
Walgreens' Stefano Pessina will step down as CEO and become executive chairman once the drugstore chain finds a replacement for him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens lost $1.7B in 3Q as global pandemic tightened grip
The coronavirus pandemic pushed Walgreens to a $1.7 billion loss it the most recent quarter with customers staying home or limiting shopping to essential supplies from grocery stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens CEO Pessina to step down, become executive chair
Walgreens' Stefano Pessina will step down as CEO and become executive chairman once the drugstore chain finds a replacement for him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Nursing homes eye more private rooms in post-pandemic future
U.S. nursing homes have remained mostly locked down since COVID-19 swept through earlier this year, and it may be a while before that changes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Nursing homes eye more private rooms in post-pandemic future
U.S. nursing homes have remained mostly locked down since COVID-19 swept through earlier this year, and it may be a while before that changes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
FDA tells doctors to discuss overdose antidote with patients
WASHINGTON (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are cracking down on fruity disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers, saying the companies never received permission to sell them in the U.S.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are cracking down on fruity disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers, saying the companies never received permission to sell them in the U.S.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable Puff Bar vapes
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are cracking down on a brand of fruity disposable e-cigarettes that is popular with teenagers, saying the company never received permission to sell them in the U.S.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
J&J, after surprisingly strong 2Q, ups outlook for the year
Johnson & Johnson had a surprisingly strong second quarter and bumped up its 2020 forecast even after COVID-19 contributed to a 40% drop in U.S. medical device sales.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
J&J, after surprisingly strong 2Q, ups outlook for the year
Johnson & Johnson had a surprisingly strong second quarter and bumped up its 2020 forecast even after COVID-19 contributed to a 40% drop in U.S. medical device sales.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
With elective procedures delayed, UnitedHealth profit spikes
The nation’s largest health insurer more than doubled its second-quarter profit, as COVID-19 shutdowns kept patients out of doctor’s offices and off operating tables.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens lost $1.7B in 3Q as global pandemic tightened grip
The coronavirus pandemic pushed Walgreens to a $1.7 billion loss it the most recent quarter with customers staying home or limiting shopping to essential supplies from grocery stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens lost $1.7B in 3Q as global pandemic tightened grip
The coronavirus pandemic pushed Walgreens to a $1.7 billion loss it the most recent quarter with customers staying home or limiting shopping to essential supplies from grocery stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens dives into primary care with clinic expansion
Walgreens will squeeze primary care clinics into as many as 700 of its U.S. stores over the next few years in a major expansion of the care it offers customers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Walgreens dives into primary care with clinic expansion
Walgreens will squeeze primary care clinics into as many as 700 of its U.S. stores over the next few years in a major expansion of the care it offers customers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
'Pooled testing' for COVID-19 holds promise, pitfalls
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top health officials are banking on a new approach to dramatically boost U.S. screening for the coronavirus: combining test samples in batches instead of running them one by one.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Open wide: US dentists quickly rebuild after virus shutdown
U.S. dental offices are quickly bouncing back, but it won't be business as usual. Expect social distancing, layers of protective gear and a new approach to some procedures to guard against coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Open wide: US dentists quickly rebuild after virus shutdown
U.S. dental offices are quickly bouncing back, but it won't be business as usual. Expect social distancing, layers of protective gear and a new approach to some procedures to guard against coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US warns 3 companies over illegal at-home COVID-19 tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are cracking down on three companies for selling at-home blood tests for coronavirus, warning that the products have not been shown to safely and accurately screen for COVID-19.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US warns 3 companies over illegal at-home COVID-19 tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are cracking down on three companies for selling at-home blood tests for coronavirus, warning that the products have not been shown to safely and accurately screen for COVID-19.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US revokes emergency use of drugs touted by Trump vs. virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause serious side effects.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US revokes emergency use of drugs touted by Trump vs. virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause serious side effects.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US revokes emergency use of malaria drugs vs. coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause serious side effects.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
WASHINGTON (AP) — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
WASHINGTON (AP) — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
CVS Health tests self-driving vehicle prescription delivery
CVS Health will try delivering prescriptions with self-driving vehicles in a test that begins next month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
CVS Health tests self-driving vehicle prescription delivery
CVS Health will try delivering prescriptions with self-driving vehicles in a test that begins next month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections, moving the U.S. toward the kind of mass screening that experts say is essential to returning millions of Americans to school and work.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Laid-off US workers face foreign world of insurance shopping
Mass layoffs are pushing many Americans into an unfamiliar role: shopping for health insurance that isn’t offered by an employer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Insurers stick to 2020 outlooks as COVID-19 pandemic spreads
Anthem and Humana became on Wednesday the latest health insurers to reaffirm their 2020 earnings forecasts, even as the COVID-19 pandemic has made outlooks in other sectors essentially worthless.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Laid-off US workers face foreign world of insurance shopping
Mass layoffs are pushing many Americans into an unfamiliar role: shopping for health insurance that isn’t offered by an employer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Insurers stick to 2020 outlooks as COVID-19 pandemic spreads
Anthem and Humana became on Wednesday the latest health insurers to reaffirm their 2020 earnings forecasts, even as the COVID-19 pandemic has made outlooks in other sectors essentially worthless.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Virus outbreak delays US government review of e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Electronic cigarette companies will have four additional months to submit their products for government review because of delays tied to the coronavirus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Virus outbreak delays US government review of e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Electronic cigarette companies will have four additional months to submit their products for government review because of delays tied to the coronavirus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old
WASHINGTON (AP) — Testing is critical to controlling the coronavirus and eventually easing restrictions that have halted daily life for most Americans. But there's been confusion about what kinds of tests are available and what they actually measure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US OKs 1st coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK'd the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand testing options in most states.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old
WASHINGTON (AP) — Testing is critical to controlling the coronavirus and eventually easing restrictions that have halted daily life for most Americans. But there's been confusion about what kinds of tests are available and what they actually measure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UnitedHealth keeps 2020 forecast as coronavirus hit emerges
UnitedHealth Group is sticking with its 2020 profit forecast for now, as the health insurance giant sifts through all the ways the coronavirus pandemic may alter its business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UnitedHealth explores growth in ACA insurance marketplaces
UnitedHealth Group’s on-and-off relationship with the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces is heating up again.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UnitedHealth explores growth in ACA insurance marketplaces
UnitedHealth Group’s on-and-off relationship with the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces is heating up again.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UnitedHealth keeps 2020 forecast as coronavirus hit emerges
UnitedHealth Group is sticking with its 2020 profit forecast for now, as the health insurance giant sifts through all the ways the coronavirus pandemic may alter its business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UnitedHealth won't seek federal aid because of outbreak
UnitedHealth Group is sticking to its 2020 profit outlook and says it won't seek federal assistance to make it through a coronavirus outbreak that has hobbled much of the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Fears of 'Wild West' as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market
WASHINGTON (AP) — Blood tests for the
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US clears first saliva test to help diagnose new virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rutgers University researchers have received U.S. government clearance for the first saliva test to help diagnose COVID-19, a new approach that could help expand testing options and reduce risks of infection for health care workers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Fears of 'Wild West' as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market
WASHINGTON (AP) — Blood tests for the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Fears of 'Wild West' as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market
WASHINGTON (AP) — Blood tests for the
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FDA warns Alex Jones to stop pitching bogus virus remedies
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning conspiracy theorist and radio host Alex Jones to stop pitching bogus remedies for the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Insurance marketplaces offer help with coronavirus job cuts
More than a million people could swamp the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces in the coming months as employers lay off staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
No COVID-19 testing at home yet but quicker options coming
WASHINGTON (AP) — Home testing for the new
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Insurance marketplaces offer help with coronavirus job cuts
More than a million people could swamp the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces in the coming months as employers lay off staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Insurance marketplaces offer help with coronavirus job cuts
More than a million people could swamp the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces in the coming months as employers lay off staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Insurance marketplaces offer help with coronavirus job cuts
More than a million people could swamp the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces in the coming months as employers lay off staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Feds seek breakup of Altria-Juul deal on antitrust grounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. business regulators are suing to break up the multibillion-dollar deal between tobacco giant Altria and e-cigarette startup Juul Labs, saying their partnership amounted to an agreement not to compete in the U.S. vaping market.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
US eases blood donation limits for gay men due to shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government Thursday eased restrictions on blood donations from gay men and other key groups because of a drop in the nation's blood supply triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Feds seek breakup of Altria-Juul deal on antitrust grounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. business regulators are suing to break up the multibillion-dollar deal between tobacco giant Altria and e-cigarette startup Juul Labs, saying their partnership amounted to an agreement not to compete in the U.S. vaping market.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
FDA wants heartburn meds off the market due to contamination
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are telling drugmakers to immediately pull their popular heartburn drugs off the market after determining that a contamination issue with the medications poses a greater risk than previously thought.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Drugmaker backpedals on specialty status for COVID-19 drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition and boost profits for its treatment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Aetna waives patient payments for coronavirus hospital stays
One of the nation’s biggest health insures is waiving patient payments for hospital stays tied to the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Drugmaker backpedals on specialty status for COVID-19 drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition and boost profits for its treatment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Aetna waives patient payments for coronavirus hospital stays
One of the nation’s biggest health insures is waiving patient payments for hospital stays tied to the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Telemedicine emerges as care option during COVID-19 outbreak
Got a worrisome rash? You can still see a doctor if you can't leave home during the coronavirus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Telemedicine emerges as care option during COVID-19 outbreak
Got a worrisome rash? You can still see a doctor if you can't leave home during the coronavirus outbreak.
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US virus testing faces new headwind: Lab supply shortages
WASHINGTON (AP) — First, some of the coronavirus tests didn't work. Then there weren't enough to go around. Now, just as the federal government tries to ramp up nationwide screening, laboratory workers are warning of a new roadblock: dire shortages of testing supplies.
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Telemedicine emerges as care option during COVID-19 outbreak
Got a worrisome rash? You can still see a doctor if you can't leave home during the coronavirus outbreak.
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US virus testing faces new headwind: Lab supply shortages
WASHINGTON (AP) — First, some of the coronavirus tests didn't work. Then there weren't enough to go around. Now, just as the federal government tries to ramp up nationwide screening, laboratory workers are warning of a new roadblock: dire shortages of testing supplies.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely claims drug approval for virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump misstated the facts Thursday when he asserted that the Food and Drug Administration had just approved a decades-old malaria drug to treat patients infected by the coronavirus. After his FDA chief clarified that the drug still needs testing, Trump also overstated the drug's potential …
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US slashes testing rules to speedup coronavirus screening
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is slashing regulations governing test development in a bid to ramp up screening for the coronavirus amid nationwide frustration with the slow pace of the effort.
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Gov't virus testing will prioritize medical staff, elderly
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's effort to rapidly expand testing for the coronavirus will initially focus on screening health care workers and the elderly, Trump administration officials said Sunday.
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Insurers weigh future filled with pricey drugs, coronavirus
If your doctor wants to prescribe an extremely expensive drug, expect your insurer to look hard first at whether it works before agreeing to pay.
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Gov't virus testing will prioritize medical staff, elderly
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's effort to rapidly expand testing for the coronavirus will initially focus on screening health care workers and the elderly, Trump administration officials said Sunday.
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Insurers weigh future filled with pricey drugs, coronavirus
If your doctor wants to prescribe an extremely expensive drug, expect your insurer to look hard first at whether it works before agreeing to pay.
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Trump scrambles to broaden coronavirus testing options
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration scrambled Friday to broaden testing for the coronavirus with a flurry of new measures, and public confusion persisted over who should be tested and how to get checked for the disease.
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Trump scrambles to broaden coronavirus testing options
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration scrambled Friday to broaden testing for the coronavirus with a flurry of new measures, and public confusion persisted over who should be tested and how to get checked for the disease.
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Trump scrambles to broaden coronavirus testing options
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration scrambled Friday to broaden testing for the coronavirus with a flurry of new measures, and public confusion persisted over who should be tested and how to get checked for the disease.
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Trump seeks to broaden virus testing; confusion persists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration scrambled Friday to broaden testing for the coronavirus with a flurry of new measures, and public confusion persisted over who should be tested and how to get checked for the disease.
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Citing virus, US halts inspections of foreign drug plants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday halted nearly all inspections of overseas plants that ship drugs, medical devices and other consumer goods to the U.S., citing the global spread of the coronavirus.
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Citing virus, US halts inspections of foreign drug plants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday halted nearly all inspections of overseas plants that ship drugs, medical devices and other consumer goods to the U.S., citing the global spread of the coronavirus.
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FDA bans shock device used on mentally disabled patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday banned electrical shock devices used to discourage aggressive, self-harming behavior in patients with mental disabilities.
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FDA bans shock device used on mentally disabled patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday banned electrical shock devices used to discourage aggressive, self-harming behavior in patients with mental disabilities.
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Company efforts to stamp out tobacco often go up in smoke
WASHINGTON (AP) — U-Haul has an unusual wellness goal for 2020: hiring fewer smokers.
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US survey finds smaller decline in medical bill worries
The proportion of people in families struggling to pay medical bills is down, but the number isn't dropping like it used to, according to a big government study.
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CVS Health swings to 4Q profit, lays out leadership changes
CVS Health swung to a fourth-quarter profit and is starting the new year with a management shakeup for its largest business.
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Company efforts to stamp out tobacco often go up in smoke
WASHINGTON (AP) — U-Haul has an unusual wellness goal for 2020: hiring fewer smokers.
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CVS Health swings to 4Q profit, lays out leadership changes
CVS Health swung to a fourth-quarter profit and is starting the new year with a management shakeup for its largest business.
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CVS Health swings to 4Q profit, announces leadership changes
CVS Health swung to a fourth-quarter profit and is starting the new year with a management shakeup for its largest business.
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US survey finds smaller decline in medical bill worries
The proportion of people in families struggling to pay medical bills is down, but the number isn't dropping like it used to, according to a big government study.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
US survey finds smaller decline in medical bill worries
The proportion of people in families struggling to pay medical bills is down, but the number isn't dropping like it used to, according to a big government study.
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FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
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FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
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FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
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FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
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FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
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Insurer Anthem underwhelms Wall Street with 2020 forecast
Anthem is starting the new year by forecasting earnings that could miss expectations even after the health insurer books gains from a new business.
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Insurer Anthem underwhelms Wall Street with 2020 forecast
Anthem is starting the new year by forecasting earnings that could miss expectations even after the health insurer books gains from a new business.
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Insurer Anthem misses 4Q earnings forecasts as expenses rise
Anthem started the new year by forecasting earnings that could miss expectations even after the health insurer books gains from a new business.
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Another strong UnitedHealth quarter, 2019 profit at $13.84B
UnitedHealth’s fourth-quarter net income surged 16%, and investors shrugged off a rare revenue miss to make the nation’s largest health insurer one of the biggest gainers in Wednesday trading.
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On the Money: Confronting fresh health insurance deductibles
The new year often starts harshly for people with high-deductible health insurance.
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UnitedHealth finishes the year with strong profits, again
UnitedHealth Group’s net income surged 16% in the fourth quarter, but shares slipped in early trading after it also reported revenue that missed analyst expectations.
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