Clinton questions plans for health insurers to merge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Wednesday that two major health insurers preparing multibillion dollar acquisitions could tip “the balance of power” too far away from consumers.
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UK Ebola nurse has meningitis caused by persisting virus -doctors
By Estelle Shirbon and Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – A Scottish nurse who contracted and initially recovered from Ebola, but then suffered relapsing illness, has meningitis caused by the virus persisting in her brain, doctors treating her said on Wednesday. Pauline Cafferkey was not reinfected with the Ebola virus, doctors said, but it had remained in her body since her initial recovery and had re-emerged to cause life-threatening complications. “The
Mystery deaths in Sierra Leone spread fear of Ebola relapses
By Kemo Cham and Emma Farge FREETOWN/DAKAR (Reuters) – A poster in Sierra Leone’s crumbling coastal capital Freetown proclaims a message from an Ebola survivor called Sulliaman: “I feel 100 percent healthy!” Another beaming survivor Juliana says: “I am one of the safest people to be around!” Throughout the two-year Ebola epidemic, thousands of West African survivors have been shunned by their communities, prompting governments to sponsor messages stressing their
Clinton has 'serious concerns' about Aetna-Humana, Anthem-Cigna mergers
By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has “serious concerns” about health insurer Aetna’s plan to acquire Humana and Anthem’s proposal to buy Cigna, saying the multi-billion-dollar deals should be closely reviewed by U.S. regulators. A $37 billion plan for Aetna Inc to acquire smaller rival Humana Inc approved by the shareholders of both companies this week would make Aetna the largest provider of Medicare Advantage
Qatar says could intervene militarily in Syria but prefers political solution
Qatar, a major supporter of rebels in Syria’s civil war, suggested it could intervene militarily following Russia’s intervention in support of President Bashar al-Assad but said it still preferred a political solution to the crisis. The comments by Qatar’s foreign minister, made in a CNN interview on Wednesday, drew a swift reply from Assad’s government with a senior official warning that Damascus would respond harshly to such “direct aggression”. Gulf
Time ready for Cup Test
Roger Charlton says Time Test is giving him all the right signals ahead of the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Keeneland on Saturday week.
Palestine to host Saudi Arabia
Palestine will host Saudi Arabia in a World Cup qualifier in Al-Ram next month after FIFA approved security guarantees from the Palestinian authorities.
It's all about you, Gavin
Gavin McDonnell can seek inspiration from his twin Jamie but must ultimately forge his own path, says Paul Smith, who knows all about fighting families…
Fighting for their Tour future
It’s make-or-break for a number of golfers at this week’s Hong Kong Open, where plenty are fighting for their European Tour future.
Liverpool v Rubin Kazan preview
Jurgen Klopp will make his Anfield bow when Liverpool host Rubin Kazan in the Europa League on Thursday evening.