Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Hims & Hers offers compounded Wegovy for $99 a month to select professions

U.S. telehealth company Hims & Hers Health on Wednesday said it will sell compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug Wegovy to patients in

Hims & Hers offers compounded Wegovy for $99 a month to select professions
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US employers expect nearly 6% spike in health insurance costs in 2025, Mercer says

U.S. employers expect health insurance costs to rise an average 5.8% in 2025, largely due to increased cost of medical services as well as higher use, according to

US employers expect nearly 6% spike in health insurance costs in 2025, Mercer says
Health|News

Portion of insured Americans was 92% in 2023, Census data shows

The portion of Americans who had health insurance for all or part of the year in 2023 was 92%, compared with 92.1% for all or part of 2022 according to a report

Portion of insured Americans was 92% in 2023, Census data shows
Health|News

More than 49 million in US covered by ACA over the past decade

One in seven Americans have signed up for health insurance coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces since their 2014 launch, according to data released on

More than 49 million in US covered by ACA over the past decade
Business|Health|News|Political

Biden administration finalizes rule to strengthen mental health parity law

The Biden Administration said on Monday it had finalized a regulation to help ensure that the 175 million Americans with private health insurance have access to

Biden administration finalizes rule to strengthen mental health parity law
Health

Venture capital firms making bets on maternal health

After working as a doula for 10 years, Kortny Feutardo took her first Maryland Medicaid patient in January, providing the new mom with care coordination and

Venture capital firms making bets on maternal health
Health|News|Science

Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says

Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40, the U.S.

Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says
Business

US layoffs reach highest since last March

U.S. layoff announcements rose 3% last month to the highest level in 11 months as automation-related restructuring continues to take a toll, a report released on

Business

U.S. annual home price growth slowed in January, FHFA says

U.S. annual home prices rose at a slower rate in January and slipped on a monthly basis for the first time in 17 months, data released Tuesday showed.

Business|Health|Technology

UnitedHealth issues breach notification on Change Healthcare hack

UnitedHealth Group issued a public notice about the February ransomware hack on its Change Healthcare unit on Thursday as part of its requirements to notify the

Economy|Health|News

Rate of US uninsured to rise to 8.9% in the next decade, Congressional Budget Office says

The rate of Americans who are uninsured will rise to 8.9% over the next decade from 7.7% in 2024, driven by rising immigration and reduced eligibility for 19-to-24

Rate of US uninsured to rise to 8.9% in the next decade, Congressional Budget Office says
Business

Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time this year, Freddie Mac says

U.S. mortgage rates increased by the most since June and also crossed the 7% threshold for the first time since December, muddling home sales growth, a Thursday

Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time this year, Freddie Mac says
Business

US small business optimism falls to lowest in 9 months, NFIB says

U.S. small business sentiment fell in February to the lowest level since May due to continued concerns around inflation, according to a report published on Tuesday

US small business optimism falls to lowest in 9 months, NFIB says
Business

US homebuying sentiment up; owners sense a 'good time to sell'

U.S. homebuying sentiment rose for a third consecutive month in February largely because a growing view among current homeowners that now is a good time to sell

US homebuying sentiment up; owners sense a 'good time to sell'
Business

US mortgage rates rise for a fourth-straight week, Freddie Mac says

U.S. mortgage rates rose for a fourth-straight week, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, reaching a two-month high and again becoming a factor impeding traffic among

US mortgage rates rise for a fourth-straight week, Freddie Mac says
Business

Labor worries, costs drag small business sentiment down by most in 13 months -NFIB

U.S. small business sentiment fell to its lowest since May 2023 in January, according to a report published Tuesday, as labor costs and slowed sales squeeze bottom

Labor worries, costs drag small business sentiment down by most in 13 months -NFIB
Business

US job cuts more than double in January -report

Job cut announcements in January increased to its highest level in 10 months as employers in the financial and technology sectors launched restructuring efforts, a

US job cuts more than double in January -report
Business

Home prices kept rising in November - FHFA

U.S. home prices rose in November at the swiftest annual rate in 11 months, indicating a recovery in the housing market may be taking hold.

Home prices kept rising in November - FHFA
Business

Contracts to buy existing homes stay flat as mortgage payments soften - NAR

Pending U.S. home sales remained unchanged in November, data released Thursday showed, signaling traffic from prospective buyers is slow to recover despite

Contracts to buy existing homes stay flat as mortgage payments soften - NAR
Business

Contracts to buy existing homes decline to a record-low in October - NAR

Pending home sales fell in October to the lowest since at least 2001, indicating the month's high mortgage rates and weakened affordability kept potential buyers

Contracts to buy existing homes decline to a record-low in October - NAR
Business

Mortgage rates reach highest since November 2000 - MBA

U.S. mortgage interest rates rose to the highest since November 2000 last week, helping to drive home loan application volumes to the lowest in 27 years, a report

Mortgage rates reach highest since November 2000 - MBA
Economy

US homebuilder confidence at highest level since July, NAHB says

U.S. homebuilder confidence rose in March to the highest level since July due to easing mortgage rates and an improved pricing environment amid a continued

US homebuilder confidence at highest level since July, NAHB says
Economy

US pending home sales fall in January as high mortgage rates deter buyers

Pending U.S. home sales retreated in January, a report on Thursday showed, as buyers continue to struggle with still-high mortgage rates.

US pending home sales fall in January as high mortgage rates deter buyers
Economy

US annual home prices rising despite fourth-quarter slowdown, FHFA says

U.S. annual home prices rose again in December, although housing price growth slowed during the fourth quarter of 2023 from the prior three-month period.

US annual home prices rising despite fourth-quarter slowdown, FHFA says
Economy

Disabled employment surged in COVID; 2024 less certain

COVID-19 changed the trajectory of Lucy Trieshmann's budding legal career.

Disabled employment surged in COVID; 2024 less certain

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