Health Care News

• What's in Store for HCA Healthcare's (HCA) Q4 Earnings?
  
  HCA Healthcare's (HCA) Q4 results are likely to reflect healthy growth in revenues and admissions.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• Plexus (PLXS) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
  
  Plexus' (PLXS) first-quarter results reflect robust revenues from Healthcare/Life Sciences, Industrial/Commercial and Aerospace/Defense sectors.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• Best cities for families in 2020 revealed: Helsinki No1, London 55th, LA best for kids' activities
  
  The Finnish capital was handed the accolade after researchers analysed 150 cities and 16 factors including paid parental leave, education, healthcare, employment rates and affordability.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Zimbabwe doctors end strike after billionaire's offer
  
  The medics were off work for more than four months, paralysing the country's healthcare sector.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Google CEO eyes major opportunity in health care, says it will protect privacy
  
  Sundar Pichai said health care offers the biggest potential over the next five to 10 years for using artificial intelligence to improve outcomes.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• OpEd: Hospital monopolies are making us poorer and sicker
  
  Hospital consolidation in America has been contributing to higher costs, and a new report says it's also likely a major cause of an overall decline in health care quality, writes Jake Novak.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020.
• AOC labels Democrat Party 'center-conservative', claims there is no 'left' in Medicare-for-all rant
  
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has claimed 'we don't have a left' party in America as she urged Democrats to help transform the healthcare system during a New York event on Monday.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020.
• Trump: I'm the One 'Who Saved Preexisting Conditions'
  
  President Donald Trump has been inspired to defend himself on healthcare policy amid attacks from Democratic presidential primary candidates, particularly Mike Bloomberg.
  Newsmax.  Monday, 20 Jan 2020.
• Disagreements between candidates at Iowa Democratic debate
  
  Six candidates took the stage in the Democratic debate in Des Moines, Iowa, to discuss issues, including health care and foreign policy, for the last time before Iowans vote in the first caucuses of the presidential race. ...
  CBS News.  Saturday, 18 Jan 2020.
• Bernard Tyson named to Health Care Hall of Fame
  
  The late chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente is being honored for his efforts to transform the delivery system and community health.
  Modern Healthcare.  Saturday, 18 Jan 2020.
• Execs emphasize diversification, not admissions, during J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
  
  In previous years, success has looked like bars growing progressively taller in what was then a key metric of success: growth in admissions. ...
  Modern Healthcare.  Saturday, 18 Jan 2020.
• Court to look anew at health care law birth control rules
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will consider allowing the Trump administration to enforce rules that allow more employers to deny insurance coverage for contraceptives to women. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Plan to regulate 'wild west' beauty filler industry
  
  A new licensing scheme will target non-healthcare professionals who carry out work such as lip enhancements.
  BBC News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Senate Republicans' attempt to define abortion as not health care faces stiff opposition
  
  Republican lawmakers aiming to curb government-subsidized abortions by defining the practice as not health care face a stiff battle from pro-choice proponents in the medical community, who consider the move reprehensible. ...
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• Insurance Company Provides Free Fruits & Vegetables To Members With New FarmboxRX Program
  
  Ashley Tyrner hopes to revolutionize healthcare through healthy eating with the FarmboxRX pilot program.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.

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