Health

Kaiser Permanente, Unions Reach Deal on New Contracts

Kaiser Permanente and labor unions reached a tentative agreement to resolve a contentious contract dispute that sent workers to picket…

9 months ago

Pharmacy Giant Walgreens Taps Tim Wentworth to Be CEO

The incoming chief executive faces a tough challenge, with a core business under pressure due to pharmacy-benefit managers such as…

9 months ago

Bristol Myers Squibb to Acquire Mirati Therapeutics in Deal Worth Up to $5.8 Billion

The deal expands the pharmaceutical company’s portfolio of cancer drugs. Source link

9 months ago

The Company That Defined Dieting Is Sorry It Told Us to Have More Willpower

Ozempic, Oprah and apologies: WeightWatchers says there’s no shame in being overweight, or in taking new weight-loss drugs. Source link

9 months ago

Kaiser Permanente Unions Strike, Mounting Largest U.S. Healthcare Walkout in Decades

More than 75,000 nurses, pharmacists and other employees have stopped work in a dispute over wages and staffing. Source link

9 months ago

The World Needs New Antibiotics, but the Business Model Is Broken

New drugs to defeat “superbug” bacteria aren’t reaching patients. Source link

9 months ago

Lululemon's Secret Power: Even Mom Can't Make it Uncool

The maker of workout gear built a multigenerational following. Can it last? Source link

9 months ago

America's Battle With Shoplifting Is Getting Dangerous for Workers

Several retailers have reported an increase in organized theft rings and violent incidents that are making it hard to stop…

10 months ago

Health-Insurance Costs Are Taking Biggest Jumps in Years

Employers and workers are expected to see an increase of about 6.5% or higher in the cost of their health…

10 months ago

To Pay for Weight Loss Drugs, Some Take Second Jobs, Ring Up Credit-Card Debts

Some people are paying more than $10,000 a year for Ozempic and Mounjaro. Source link

10 months ago