High trust in doctors, nurses in US, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds.

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High trust in doctors, nurses in US, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

High trust in doctors, nurses in US, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

AP-NORC poll: Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds.

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EXPLAINER: Vaccine push gains steam but many still face wait

More Americans are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine but they may still face a wait for their first shot even as supplies increase.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Walgreens tops fiscal 1Q forecasts as it fights pandemic hit

Walgreens Boots Alliance lost $308 million in its first fiscal quarter on a big charge tied to its stake in the drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen.

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Walgreens tops fiscal 1Q forecasts as it fights pandemic hit

Walgreens Boots Alliance lost $308 million in its first fiscal quarter on a big charge tied to its stake in the drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen.

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Walgreens to sell drug wholesale business for $6.5B

Walgreens Boots Alliance will sell its pharmaceutical wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen in a $6.5 billion cash and stock deal.

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Walgreens to sell drug wholesale business for $6.5B

Walgreens Boots Alliance will sell its pharmaceutical wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen in a $6.5 billion cash and stock deal.

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Bid to address health costs by 3 corporate giants is over

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A health care venture conceived by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan to attack soaring costs is dissolving.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bid to address health costs by 3 corporate giants is over

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A health care venture conceived by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan to attack soaring costs is dissolving.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Insurer Centene's 2021 forecast misses Street expectations

Aggressive competition on the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces has pushed Centene into a lower-than-expected 2021 earnings forecast.

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Insurer Centene's 2021 forecast misses Street expectations

Aggressive competition on the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces has pushed Centene into a lower-than-expected 2021 earnings forecast.

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Insurer Centene's 2021 forecast misses Street expectations

Aggressive competition on the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces has pushed Centene into a lower-than-expected 2021 earnings forecast.

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Lilly lays out 2021 expectations, gene therapy acquisition

Shares of Eli Lilly climbed Tuesday after the drugmaker laid out a better-than-expected revenue forecast and plans to buy a young company developing a potential Parkinson’s disease treatment.

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Lilly lays out 2021 expectations, gene therapy acquisition

Shares of Eli Lilly climbed Tuesday after the drugmaker laid out a better-than-expected revenue forecast and plans to buy a young company developing a potential Parkinson’s disease treatment.

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Teladoc eyes several new phases of growth for telemedicine

Fresh off a big acquisition and riding a wave of customer growth, Teladoc Health is ready to do more for patients.

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Teladoc eyes several new phases of growth for telemedicine

Fresh off a big acquisition and riding a wave of customer growth, Teladoc Health is ready to do more for patients.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Employers start sending workers shopping for health coverage

Instead of offering one or more options, some companies are turning health insurance shopping over to employees.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Employers start sending workers shopping for health coverage

Instead of offering one or more options, some companies are turning health insurance shopping over to employees.

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Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry

NEW YORK (AP) — Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.

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Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry

NEW YORK (AP) — Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.

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Jaws Acquisition targets primary care with Cano Health deal

Primary care provider Cano Health will receive a nearly $1.5 billion infusion as investors push deeper into a growing form of care delivered to Medicare Advantage patients.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Jaws Acquisition targets primary care with Cano Health deal

Primary care provider Cano Health will receive a nearly $1.5 billion infusion as investors push deeper into a growing form of care delivered to Medicare Advantage patients.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

CVS Health picks Lynch to lead as CEO starting in February

CVS Health has chosen a veteran insurance executive as its new leader with the company shifting more toward helping customers stay healthy and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CVS Health picks Lynch to lead as CEO starting in February

CVS Health has chosen a veteran insurance executive as its new leader with the company shifting more toward helping customers stay healthy and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

CVS Health picks Lynch to lead as CEO starting in February

CVS Health has chosen a veteran insurance executive as its new leader with the company shifting more toward helping customers stay healthy and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

CVS Health picks Lynch to lead as CEO starting in February

CVS Health has chosen a veteran insurance executive as its new leader with the company shifting more toward helping customers stay healthy and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Anthem tops 3Q forecasts as it absorbs big expense hit

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthem delivered a better-than-expected third quarter even though a jump in benefit expenses and other costs contributed to an 81% drop in the health insurer’s net income.

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Anthem tops 3Q forecasts as it absorbs big expense hit

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthem delivered a better-than-expected third quarter even though a jump in benefit expenses and other costs contributed to an 81% drop in the health insurer’s net income.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Lilly stays confident in possible COVID drug after setback

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly continues to back a potential COVID-19 treatment despite research showing that it may not work on hospitalized patients.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Lilly stays confident in possible COVID drug after setback

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly continues to back a potential COVID-19 treatment despite research showing that it may not work on hospitalized patients.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Drugstore chain Walgreens rebounds with $373M profit in 4Q

COVID-19 took another bite out of Walgreens Boots Alliance quarterly numbers but this time left behind better-than-expected earnings.

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Drugstore chain Walgreens rebounds with $373M profit in 4Q

COVID-19 took another bite out of Walgreens Boots Alliance quarterly numbers but this time left behind better-than-expected earnings.

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UnitedHealth tops profit forecast, finally hikes outlook

UnitedHealth Group beat third-quarter earnings expectations and finally hiked its 2020 forecast after holding off while trying to gauge COVID-19’s impact.

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UnitedHealth tops profit forecast, finally hikes outlook

UnitedHealth Group beat third-quarter earnings expectations and finally hiked its 2020 forecast after holding off while trying to gauge COVID-19’s impact.

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UnitedHealth tops forecasts, finally hikes 2020 outlook

UnitedHealth Group beat forecasts for its earnings in the third quarter, and the U.S.'s largest health insurance provider finally hiked its 2020 outlook after holding off while trying to sort out COVID-19’s impact.

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COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US

COVID-19 can do more than torment patients physically. It also clobbers some financially.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US

COVID-19 can do more than torment patients physically. It also clobbers some financially.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US

COVID-19 can do more than torment patients physically. It also clobbers some financially.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH 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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Insurers will cover virus tests, but check if costs apply

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after Vice President Mike Pence assured Americans that lab tests for coronavirus would be covered by private and government health insurance, that promise appears to be less than airtight.

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Insurers will cover virus tests, but check if costs apply

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after Vice President Mike Pence assured Americans that lab tests for coronavirus would be covered by private and government health insurance, that promise appears to be less than airtight.

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Insurers will cover virus tests, but check if costs apply

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after Vice President Mike Pence assured Americans that lab tests for coronavirus would be covered by private and government health insurance, that promise appears to be less than airtight.

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Mega-health deals bloom in July

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No longer hung up on funeral association

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Report: Health insurer Humana considering a sale

Humana shares soared well beyond all-time high prices Friday afternoon on speculation that the company, one of the nation's biggest health insurers, might be up for sale.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

GE leaving the lending business

General Electric is leaving the lending business, a major source of both profit and risk, as it continues to whittle its focus down to an industrial core.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Survey: Health insurance costs outpace wage gains

Workers saw a modest rise in the average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance this year, but they're probably not overwhelmed with relief.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Royal revenue

Burger King's first-quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell, as the fast-food chain trimmed several restaurant-related expenses.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Millions still uninsured if law passes

One of the biggest misconceptions about President Obama's health care overhaul isn't who the law will cover, but rather who it won't.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Eli Lilly halts development of Alzheimer's drug

INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Lilly and Co. has stopped developing a potential Alzheimer's disease treatment at a time when the drugmaker is searching wide and far for new drugs to fill a large revenue hole that will form starting next year.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO