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☆ Independent Abortion Clinics Are Crucial but Endangered
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Trisha Mukherjee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Eventually it grew, and Hachamovitch expanded and established abortion clinics across the country, from Long Island to Arizona to Texas. AdvertisementAdvocates say that independent clinics — in 2022, Bronx Abortion was one of two in a borough of about 1.4 million people — are essential to providing abortion care. But even in New York, a state that has committed to protecting and supporting abortion rights, independent clinics are at risk. According to the Abortion Care Network, "threats to these clinics are a threat to abortion access overall." But they agree on one thing: At any given moment, a small independent clinic like Bronx Abortion might be forced to shut down.

Persons: Chelsea, Roe, Wade, Allison Hess, Irene Sylvor, Moshe Hachamovitch, Sylvor, Aimee Anderson, Anderson, Destiney Kirby, Hachamovitch, Sarah McNeilly, Tiffany Quiles, Quiles, Elizabeth Estrada, scribbling, Irene, Desiree Caro, Sylvor's, Kirby, There's, Emily Women's, Emily, Theresa Chong, That's, Caro Organizations: Business, Bronx Abortion, New York, Bronx, BI, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, BI Clinic, BI Kirby, Hospital, National Latina Institute, Reproductive, Chelsea, Staff, Abortion Care Network, Clinics, Public Health Solutions, Abortion, Volunteers, Clinic, Emily Women's Health Locations: Morris Park, Chelsea, New York State, Bronx, Long Island, Arizona, Texas, Riverdale, Westchester, New York, South Bronx, New York City

☆ Opinion: Why it was time for Oprah to move on from Weight Watchers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Opinion Kellie Carter Jackson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For decades, America has followed Oprah through every major weight loss trend, and this was no exception. She later deeply regretted such a stunt, calling it a “Big, big, big, big, big, big, big mistake!”In 1994, Oprah ran her first marathon to celebrate her 40th birthday. It raised questions about Oprah taking medical weight loss drugs such as Ozempic or Wegovy. She later deeply regretted such a stunt, calling it a “Big, big, big, big, big, big, big mistake!” Charles Bennet/APWith Oprah stepping down, many people will lose their measure or point of reference for what is ahead or behind the curve as it relates to their weight and health. One might also ask what it means for the nation’s preeminent Black history museum to be economically tethered to a weight loss company.

Persons: Kellie Carter Jackson, Michael, Denise Kellen ’, “, Read, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah, ”, Stedman Graham, Mark Wilson, Oprah’s, Winfrey, Charles Bennet, it’s Organizations: of Africana Studies, Wellesley College, CNN, WW, Marine Corp, Harpo Studios, US Marine Corps, 19th Marine Corps, AP, Hollywood, canaries, National Museum of Locations: America

☆ Millions of veterans are about to get expanded healthcare access
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Specific military, naval, and air service veterans who served in active duty after October 1981 were eligible before recent expansions. AdvertisementBiden has also expressed support for expanding federal healthcare access for veterans. "We expanded resources to end veterans' homelessness, end veterans' poverty, end the silent scourge of suicide, which is taking more veterans than war is." Trump, the GOP frontrunner, has not announced any new plans for veteran healthcare access as part of his campaign. Are you a veteran who will be impacted by expanded healthcare access?

Persons: —, US Department of Veterans Affairs —, Orange, Shereef Elnahal, Elnahal, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Service, —, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Business, Affordable, PACT, Department of Veterans Affairs, Medicare, Biden Administration, Arlington National Cemetery, KFF, Kaiser Family Foundation, Democratic, GOP Locations: Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan

☆ Jim Cramer says stay clear of this retail stock: 'It is not something you want to own'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

First Solar : Shares rose more than 3% after the solar firm's quarterly earnings topped estimates, and its guidance was formidable. Urban Outfitters : Shares fell 13% after earnings, revenue and same-store sales growth missed Wall Street's expectations. While Cramer complimented the performance of its clothing-rental business, Nuuly, he said investors should not view Urban Outfitters as much more than an industry temperature check. That seems like good news for GE Healthcare , according to Cramer, whose Charitable Trust also owns shares of the medical-equipment maker. GE Healthcare has been the best-performing health-care stock in the S & P 500 in February, "and it's not done," Cramer said.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Cramer, Eli Lilly Organizations: CNBC, Club, Novo Nordisk, Charitable Trust, Universal Health Services, GE Healthcare, Trust

☆ Wednesday rapid fire: First Solar, Urban Outfitters, J.M. Smucker and Universal Health
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWednesday rapid fire: First Solar, Urban Outfitters, J.M. Smucker and Universal HealthDuring the CNBC Investing Club's Morning Meeting on Wednesday, Jim Cramer discussed recent earnings reports from First Solar, Urban Outfitters and Universal Health Services, along with an analyst upgrade of J.M.

Persons: Jim Cramer Organizations: Urban Outfitters, Universal Health, CNBC, Universal Health Services Locations: Smucker

☆ This sector offers defensive and growth properties – along with some portfolio income
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The health-care sector of the S & P 500 is up about 8% year to date, marking a sharp comeback from a largely flat 2023. Even as health care is making a comeback this year, investors shouldn't forget its defensive attributes. Back in 2022, when the S & P 500 fell 19.4%, the health-care sector slipped only 3.5% "When markets are challenged, health care can be a good place to be," Lyons added. Some of them speak to the growth aspects of health care and why you can play offense." Merger activity is another driver of growth in health care, as large pharmaceutical companies snap up nimble biotech firms that are at the forefront of developing treatments.

Persons: Dan Lyons, Janus Henderson, shouldn't, Lyons, ImmunoGen, Seamus Fernandez, Sotatercept, Cigna, Cantor Fitzgerald, Sarah James, Fred Imbert Organizations: Big Tech, . Healthcare, Janus, Janus Henderson Investors, U.S . Food, Drug Administration's Center, Drug, Research, FDA, Esai, Pharmaceuticals, CNBC Pro, Merck, Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, CVS Health Locations: U.S

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, JetBlue, Disney, Caterpillar, Super Micro and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley downgrades Oatly to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley resumed coverage of the oats company and said it sees too many negative catalysts. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with Tesla despite a slew of negative data points in a recent investor survey. Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by Nvidia heading into earnings later this week. Morgan Stanley initiates CG Oncology as buy Morgan Stanley said shares of the bladder cancer company are "compelling." "We initiate coverage on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending with a Buy rating and $23.50 PT.

Persons: Morgan Stanley downgrades Oatly, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Bernstein, Siri, it's, Disney, Ingersoll Rand, Rosenblatt, MSCI's, Goldman Sachs, Wolfe, Piper Sandler, Riley, Grainger, Northcoast, JPMorgan downgrades Holley Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Disney, RBC, Aerospace, BAE Systems, Caterpillar, SMCI, Deutsche Bank, JetBlue, Alaska Air, ASM, Health, BrightSpring Health, Brunswick Corporation, Barclays, JPMorgan, Mizuho, Oncology, UBS, Morgan, Fund, Seaport, Booking Holdings, " Bank of America, AIG, Bank of America, General Insurance Locations: Silicon Valley, Alaska, Brunswick, MIBS, Texas, Europe, Asia

☆ 'This is the mental health moment': Innovation and M&A are helping to boost these stocks to new heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

There's been a lot of chatter about the mental health crisis since the Covid-19 pandemic. Attention to a long-time crisis The mental health crisis is nothing new. However, there has also been a growing awareness and acceptance of mental health illnesses over the past decade, said Canaccord Genuity analyst Richard Close. "There's been recognition that mental health has a significant impact on a person's overall health," he said. "This is the mental health moment," said Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI's chief medical officer and author of "You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Mental Health."

Persons: There's, Covid, Peter Micca, AbbVie, Emraclidine, Myers Squibb, Karuna, Marc Goodman, Canaccord, Richard Close, MacKenzie Scott, Ken Duckworth, NAMI, Deloitte's Micca, William Blair, Myles Minter, Minter, Auvelity, Leerink's Goodman, Ashwani Verma, Verma, Goodman, BioHaven, Cerevel, Neumora, tardive, David Song, BetterHelp, psychedelics Johnson, Johnson, Spravato, Blair's Minter, Axsome, Micca, Michael Bloom Organizations: Institute for Health Metrics, Deloitte, Cerevel Therapeutics, Karuna Therapeutics, Bristol Myers, Leerink Partners, Centers for Disease Control, National Alliance, Mental, Mental Health, Wall Street, Therapeutics, Neumora Therapeutics, UBS, Karuna, Cellular Therapies, Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Neurocrine Biosciences, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Tema Neuroscience, Axsome Therapeutics, Acadia Healthcare, BetterHelp, CNBC, pharma, Cellular Locations: Covid, Bristol, XEN1101, Acadia, Tema

☆ What we know: Kansas City Chiefs embrace community as shooting investigation continues after 2 teens charged
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Ashley Williams | Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Gunfire interrupts an afternoon of celebratingPeople flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. 43-year-old woman killed, several kids hurtThe gunfire killed Elizabeth “Lisa” Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother and DJ who was remembered as an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan with a natural gift for bringing laughter to those she knew. Chiefs give back to hurting communityThe Kansas City Chiefs and the United Way of Greater Kansas City launched KC Strong, an emergency response fund to help the shooting victims and their families, the team announced on X Friday. A sign made from chairs spelled out "KC STRONG" Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15, 2024, in front of Union Station, the site of a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally on Wednesday. Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service/Getty ImagesThe siblings, ages 8 and 10, posed for photos in their hospital rooms with the Mahomes couple.

Persons: –, Stacey Graves, “, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, ” Jacob Gooch, ”, Manny Abarca, CNN’s Laura Coates, Graves, Elizabeth “ Lisa ” Lopez, Galvan, Lisa Lopez, KKFI Lopez, Stephanie Meyer, ” Graves, Patrick Mahomes, Tammy Ljungblad, Taylor Swift, Lopez, Travis Kelce, CNN’s Alisha Ebrahimji, Alaa Elassar, Kevin Dotson, Caroll Alvarado, Megan Thomas, Michelle Krupa Organizations: CNN, Kansas City, Chiefs Super Bowl, Chiefs, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver, NBA’s Nuggets, Getty, Union Station, Police, “, CBS, ” Authorities, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Children’s Mercy, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Greater Kansas City, KC, Kansas City Chiefs Super, Kansas City Star, Tribune, Service, Swift Locations: Kansas, United States, Kansas City , Missouri, AFP, Union, Jackson County, Greater Kansas, Brittany

☆ 3 signs the economy is thriving — and 3 red flags to monitor
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Positive labor market data and GDP growth support this, but job opportunities in some sectors are down. Not all job data is positive, with job openings falling from their post-pandemic highs. Below are some of the signs the economy is thriving, as well as some warning signs. Labor market data is mostly positiveThe labor market is still stable despite gradually slowing, Kimbrough said during the forum. "I think the investment side of our economy is going to start to chip away a little bit at the discretionary consumption weight in our economy."

Persons: —, Marc Giannoni, LinkedIn's Karin Kimbrough, Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders, Giannoni, Kimbrough, Jerome Powell, Powell, NerdWallet's Elizabeth Renter, Sonders, They're, there’s, there's, — Kimbrough, it’s Organizations: Federal, Service, Barclays, NYU Stern Economic, Labor, Conference, University of Michigan's, Market Committee, Health, New, New York City Housing Locations: York, New York City

Gavin Newsom said would transform the outdated mental health system and address the ongoing homelessness crisis. Revenue from the tax, now between $2 billion and $3 billion a year, has mostly gone to counties to fund mental health services as they see fit under broad guidelines. It provides about one-third of the state's total mental health budget. Mental health treatment programs and support services such as rental assistance and vocational programs for this population also would see a boost. Opponents of the proposition include mental health and disability rights groups, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the League of Women Voters of California.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, it's, Scott Kennelly, Newsom, Howard Jarvis Organizations: —, Democratic Gov, Butte County Behavioral, National Alliance, Mental, Howard, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, League of Women Voters of Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, — California, Butte County, California, League of Women Voters of California

☆ New York City sues social media platforms over youth mental health crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —New York City is suing a handful of social media networks, alleging their platforms’ designs exploit young users’ mental health and cost the city $100 million in related health programs and services each year. A growing number of families have sued social media companies, along with US states and municipalities, over the alleged impact on the mental health of their children. The city also released a social media action plan that highlights how it plans to hold social media companies accountable, provide education and support to young people and families, and study the long-term impacts of social media on youth. Last month, Mayor Adams called social media a “public health hazard” and an “environmental toxin” during his State of the City address. The lawsuit also builds on last year’s Surgeon General warning that declared social media a “profound risk of harm” for kids.

Persons: TikTok, Ed Adams, ”, Meta, Facebook –, “ We’ve, Mayor Adams, Adams, he’s, CNN’s Nic Anderson Organizations: CNN, New, Facebook, YouTube, , New York City, Yorkers, EU’s Digital Service Locations: New York City, New York, , New York, York City

In 2004, voters approved legislation that imposed a tax on millionaires to finance mental health services, generating $2 billion to $3 billion in revenue each year that has mostly gone to counties to fund mental health programs as they see fit under broad guidelines. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said she supports the measure. The 14-year-old center with a mission of breaking the cycle of trauma in the Black community relies heavily on mental health funding from the county. The state needs some 8,000 more beds to treat mental health and addiction issues, according to researchers who testified before state lawmakers last year. “From a humanitarian and civil rights perspective, we vehemently oppose Proposition 1,” said Mark Salazar, executive director of Mental Health Association of San Francisco, which serves more than 15,000 people monthly.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Tiffany McCarter, —, McCarter, “, ” McCarter, haven't, ”, Mark Salazar, ” Mark Cloutier, Joe Wilson, Anthony Hardnett, “ You’ve, ” Hardnett, ” Kalkowski, “ I’ve Organizations: — Democratic, — Democratic California Gov, San Francisco Mayor London, Cultural Center, Democratic, University of San, Housing Initiative, Mental Health Association of San, House, Sixth, 6th Street Center, Youth Locations: OROVILLE, Calif, — Democratic California, Butte, San Francisco, Butte County, Oroville, California, United States, Mental Health Association of San Francisco, Tenderloin, Chico

CVS, which owns health insurer Aetna, on Wednesday slashed its full-year profit outlook, citing the potential for higher medical costs to bite into its profits. Last month, Humana said it saw an even bigger jump in medical costs in the fourth quarter. Higher medical costs may be a larger problem for Humana than they are for CVS and other insurers. They added that there is no other part of Humana's business that could meaningfully dampen the hit from higher medical costs on the insurance side. Another insurance giant that has been seeing higher medical costs, UnitedHealth Group, also has large health-care services and pharmacy operations that diversify its earnings streams.

Persons: Humana Organizations: CVS, Aetna, Medicare, Elevance, Humana, UBS, UnitedHealth

☆ Employees think mental health is OK to discuss at work. But not everyone feels comfortable doing so, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —World events, work problems, illness, financial issues — there are plenty of unhappy stressors that can harm an employee’s mental health. The most common response was “the state of the world” (68%), followed by “your job” (48%), “your finances” (45%), “your personal life” (41%), “your physical health” (40%) and “your mental health” (37%). “Employees who are less comfortable talking about their mental health at work are more likely to report feeling burnout and their mental health suffering because of work in the past year,” NAMI said. In response, “nearly half of employers have conducted anti-stigma campaigns to help employees feel comfortable utilizing behavioral health services,” Mercer said in its analysis. Such training can teach direct managers, executives and individual contributors how to identify signs that someone may be struggling with a mental health problem.

Persons: ”, Barb Solish, NAMI, ” NAMI, “, Mercer, ” Mercer, ” Solis Organizations: New, New York CNN, National Alliance, Mental, “ Employees, Employers, Mercer . Locations: New York, United States

The problem underscores a widely held consensus that Virginia’s mental health care system is in urgent need of reform, due to what Gov. Improving mental health care became a priority in the U.S. like never before as the pandemic brought new levels of isolation, fear and grief, in addition to pre-existing crises such as rising drug overdose deaths and the struggles burdening teen girls. Survey data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that in 2022, about half of adults with any mental illness did not receive treatment. Elsewhere in the U.S., states' policy concerns and approaches to improving mental health care have varied. Mental health was listed as a budget priority in most states in an analysis by the National Association of State Budget Officers.

Persons: — John Clair, Clair, ”, Glenn Youngkin’s, Virginia’s, we’ve, Brian Hepburn, —, John Littel, ” Littel, Youngkin, they're, it’s, Katherine McGuire, candor, he's, “, ____ Geoff Mulvihill Organizations: Clair's, Marion Police Department crisscross, Marion, Army, Gov, Republican, Mental Health Services Administration, National Association of State Mental Health, National Association of State, American Psychological Association, “, Assembly Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, U.S, Cherry Hill , New Jersey

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 drove millions into poverty and hunger after foreign aid stopped almost overnight. “Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the healthcare crisis, particularly because of Taliban abuses,” said the report. “The loss of foreign development aid and Taliban rights violations have caused a catastrophic health crisis in Afghanistan that is disproportionately harming women and girls,” the report quoted Fereshta Abbasi, Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch, as saying. Fifteen of the interviewees, 12 women and three men, were with Afghans who had sought health care. The rights group also talked to Afghan healthcare officials, 10 women and eight men.

Persons: ”, Fereshta Abbasi, Abbasi Organizations: Rights Watch, NATO, Food Program, Human Rights Watch, HRW, Mercy Corps Locations: ISLAMABAD, New York, Afghanistan, Samangan

Meanwhile, there are concerns among many observers that Indonesia’s democracy has been backsliding in recent years. Southeast Asia’s largest economyThe U.S. government sees Indonesia’s democracy as critical to regional stability, and at least for the last two decades, U.S.-Indonesia relations have been built on shared values of democracy. Financial irregularities tied to election funding have also dogged parties across the political spectrum, leading the Association for Election and Democracy to cite a worrisome trend of citizens coming to see money politics as acceptable within a competitive democracy. The other challenge during the election campaign is the lack of accountability and transparency for campaign funding. A slide toward autocracyThe decline in the quality of Indonesia’s democracy has been years in the making.

Persons: Ceria Sari, Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies, –, Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Joko Widodo’s, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Widodo Organizations: Commission, Association for Election, Dem Democracy Locations: U.S, Indonesia, Central Java, Jakarta, Baswedan

Oliver’s mom, also named Derry Oliver, questioned the school’s assessment and didn’t give consent for therapy. “It was very emotional for both of us because I understood her frustrations and fears,” the younger Oliver recalled. Differing perspectives on mental health aren’t new for parents and kids, but more conflicts are emerging as young people get more comfortable talking openly about mental health and treatment becomes more readily available. Schools have invested pandemic relief money in hiring more mental health specialists as well as telehealth and online counseling to reach as many students as possible. Without access to therapy, the younger Oliver has sought advice about managing her emotions through friends, school social workers, and the internet.

Persons: — Derry Oliver, Oliver, Derry Oliver, ”, Chelsea Trout, Jessica Chock, Goldman, she’s, didn’t, There’s, Eric Adams, Oliver hasn’t, Trout, don’t Organizations: Brooklyn, Bard Early College High School, New York City, Centers for Disease Control, Associated Press Locations: Georgia, New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, California, Colorado, North Carolina, —, AP.org

☆ Feeling poor compared to your neighbors can harm your health
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That's according to a recent study by public health experts in Canada who found stark income inequality is causing a mental health crisis. AdvertisementIt assessed Census income data, community health survey data, and hospitalization and death rates since 2006. AdvertisementResearchers said these indicators of declining community health are directly tied to economic conditions. People with less money might have a more difficult time accessing medicine and mental health services compared to their wealthier neighbors. Improving public health outcomes and reducing social stigma around money needs to start on a broad scale by addressing economic disparities, she said.

Persons: —, Claire Benny, Benny said, ” Benny, “, Vivek Murthy, Schwab, Zers, Benny, ” Organizations: Service, Business, Census Bureau, Public Health Ontario Locations: Canada

☆ Journal Retracts Studies Cited in Federal Court Ruling Against Abortion Pill
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Pam Belluck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An academic journal publisher this week retracted two studies that were cited by a federal judge in Texas last year when he ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone should be taken off the market. Most of the authors of the studies are doctors and researchers affiliated with anti-abortion groups, and their reports suggested that medication abortion causes dangerous complications, contradicting the widespread evidence that abortion pills are safe. The lawsuit in which the studies were cited will be heard by the Supreme Court in March. The high court’s ruling could have major implications for access to medication abortion, which is now the most common method of pregnancy termination. The publisher, Sage Journals, said it had asked two independent experts to evaluate the studies, published in 2021 and 2022 in the journal Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, after a reader raised concerns.

Organizations: Sage, Health Services Research Locations: Texas

☆ Inside Project Espresso, Amazon's secretive and painful reset of its big healthcare bet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It already shut down the Amazon Care telehealth service in 2022, while disbanding Haven , a joint healthcare venture, in 2021. She said Amazon's healthcare business continues to grow and receive positive customer feedback. Less focus on senior healthcareAnother idea One Medical recently explored was to put less focus on the senior healthcare business. Still, for some One Medical employees, Amazon’s scrutiny is leading to growing frustration. “As Trent Green communicated to employees, One Medical employees will not return to physical offices at this time.

Persons: Big, Samantha Kruse, ” Kruse, Andy Jassy Chelsea Jia Feng, Neil Lindsay, ” Amazon’s Kruse, Amazon's Kruse, Lindsay, ”, Amir Dan Rubin, Kruse, Amazon’s, “, Trent Green Organizations: Business, Amazon, Care, Amazon Health Services, Amazon's Pharmacy, Amazon Health, Iora Health, Iora, “ Locations: New York, Minneapolis, St, Petersburg , Florida, Francisco

A medical journal has retracted two studies claiming to show the harms of the abortion pill mifepristone, citing conflicts of interest by the authors and flaws in their research. Two of the three studies retracted by medical publisher Sage Perspectives were cited in a pivotal Texas court ruling that has threatened access to the pill. The U.S. Supreme Court will take up the case next month, with a decision expected later this year. Photos You Should See View All 15 ImagesBoth studies cited in the court ruling were published in the journal Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology. She said one of the major flaws of the retracted research is that the authors conflate ER visits with serious adverse events and don’t confirm whether patients received treatment.

Persons: —, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Sage, James Studnicki, Ivan Oransky, mifepristone Organizations: Sage, U.S, Supreme, Health Services Research, Charlotte Lozier Institute, District, New York University, University of California, FDA, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Texas, U.S, San Francisco

Vending machines offering tests for sexually transmitted infections hold promise as a way to reach people with sexual health services, according to a study that comes on the heels of recent increases in STIs in both the U.S. and England. For the study, published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, researchers analyzed data associated with nearly a dozen vending machines in two regions of England that were stocked with free kits to help detect chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV. Approximately 6% of the STI tests were positive for chlamydia, while 2.5% tested positive for gonorrhea, according to the study. A total of four samples tested positive for HIV, though they were from people already known to be HIV positive, and three tests came back positive for syphilis antibodies. Previous research suggests vending machines that offer self-tests for HIV can lead to increased uptake in testing among men who have sex with men, and the latest study adds to those findings.

Persons: “, what’s, ”, Aaron Glatt, Glatt Organizations: U.S, World Health Organization, The Washington Post, Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Society of America Locations: STIs, England, Black, U.S, Mount Sinai South Nassau, New York

☆ CVS beats estimates, but cuts full-year profit outlook on higher medical costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CVS Health on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations, but the company cut its full-year profit outlook, citing higher medical costs that are dogging the broader insurance industry. The company lowered its 2024 adjusted earnings forecast to at least $8.30 per share, down from a previous guidance of at least $8.50 per share. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting full-year adjusted earnings of $8.49 per share. CVS also cut its unadjusted earnings guidance to $7.06 per share, down from at least $7.26 per share. Excluding certain items, such as amortization of intangible assets and capital losses, adjusted earnings per share were $2.12 for the quarter.

Persons: LSEG Organizations: CVS Health, CVS, Aetna, LSEG, Oak Street Health

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