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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

Striking Healthcare Workers Return to Work—Without New Contracts

Talks between Kaiser Permanente and unions are scheduled to resume Thursday, after employees temporarily walked off. 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

These Employers Took On Healthcare Costs, and the Fight Got Nasty

Sept. 28, 2023 5:30 am ETA bruising battle over hospital costs in Indiana previews a growing trend: Employers are sick…

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

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

Illumina Names New Chief Executive

Jacob Thaysen was named to the role after Francis deSouza resigned from the gene-sequencing maker in June amid a fight…

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

Ozempic Settles the Obesity Debate: It's Biology Over Willpower

Weight-loss drugs affect the brain in ways that help researchers understand how the body regulates weight. Source link

11 months ago