CDC Signs Off on RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
Health

CDC Signs Off on RSV Vaccine for Older Adults

June 30, 2023– The CDC gave a green light this week to two new vaccines to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in older adults. On Thursday, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, agreed with and endorsed the recommendations made last week by CDC advisors that people age 60 and over may get one of… […]

Harris wants to forgive medical debt for millions of Americans
Economy

Harris wants to forgive medical debt for millions of Americans

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris wants to forgive medical debt for millions of Americans. The economic plan Harris rolled out last week notes that the Democratic presidential nominee […]

Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says
Economy

Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says

The U.S. economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than originally reported in the 12-month period through March 2024, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. As part of its preliminary annual benchmark revisions to the nonfarm payroll numbers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the actual job growth was nearly 30% less than the initially reported 2.9 million […]

Indian hospitals set investors’ pulses racing in post-COVID boom
Business

Indian hospitals set investors’ pulses racing in post-COVID boom

Post COVID-19, consumers spend more on health, insuranceNine India healthcare chains in deal talks-sourcesSingle specialty clinics sought after by investorsPUNE, India, June 30 (Reuters) – In Pune city, Indira IVF is teeming with patients ready to spend $1,300 on fertility treatments that few government hospitals offer, reflecting the huge demand for private health care sweeping… […]