Olympic sailors are not worried about getting sick during the Rio Olympics next year in spite of reports that waters where the sailing events will take place have pollution levels equivalent to raw sewage, competitors told Reuters on Thursday. “Brazilians haven’t caught anything,” Olympic gold medalist Marcelo Ferreira told Reuters. “I have never had any health problems sailing in the Guanabara Bay.
Health insurers have benefited from low medical services use during the past five years as the weak economy has kept down doctor visits and hospitalizations and membership growth has helped increase revenues. The national healthcare reform law, also known as Obamacare, has contributed to the increase as millions of people gained health insurance coverage in the past two years. Aetna Inc agreed to buy smaller rival Humana Inc in early
A decade ago, financial rewards for healthy behavior was a “fringe” technique in some circles and morally offensive in others. It was common to hear “we are not paying people to do what they should be doing.” Today, health rewards is a foundational technique in the health care community to drive consumer and provider behavior.In 2012, Todd…
(Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories on Thursday said it would buy a small private company and has invested in another, with an option to buy, as it places bets on the future growth potential of minimally invasive systems to replace diseased heart valves. Abbott said it has agreed to acquire the equity in Minnesota-based Tendyne Holdings Inc that it does not already own for $250 million plus future payments tied to
Holding it in doesn’t help anyone.
Don’t let anybody tell you different—everyone has skipped a workout at some point.
Surveys have found that 60 percent of home meals take place in front of the television.
“The alarmed undertaker heard her screams.” That’s a line from a news story out of Germany, not a horror-film script.
Halliburton Co , which is buying Baker Hughes in a $35 billion deal, is slashing 14,000 jobs. Baker Hughes plans to cut about 13,000 jobs worldwide. Halliburton said in April it would cut 9,000 jobs, while Baker Hughes said it planned to reduce 10,500 jobs.
Insurer CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield said on Thursday its cost savings on providing healthcare rose sharply last year in a program that rewards doctors for keeping patients out of the hospital. The non-profit health insurer operates an approach to delivering care that emphasizes coordination among providers, led by a patient’s primary care physician. The model is part of an industry trend to pay more to doctors and hospitals who show measurable