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Johnson & Johnson Trimming WorkforceJohnson & Johnson, the world's largest health-products company, will eliminate about 8,000 jobs globally as the recession continues to squeeze spending on drugs, surgeries, and even basics, such as the company's Band-Aids and baby shampoo. ...continue |
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At Pfizer, Millions Awarded in BonusesPfizer Inc.'s acquisition of Wyeth has so far shown little clear benefit to stockholders, with Pfizer's share price largely down since the deal closed on Oct. 15. The deal promises 20,000 in job cuts, about 15 percent of the combined companies' total workforce. ...continue |
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Kicked Out Just Before Medicare Kicks InA growing number of Americans who are 50 to 64 are losing their health insurance, casualties of rising unemployment and the increasing number of businesses that can't afford to cover their workers. ...continue |
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Study Links Losses of Jobs, Health InsuranceBecause health insurance and employment go together, this year's devastating job losses have likely increased the ranks of the uninsured by four million people, including nearly 200,000 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The estimate is provided by Families USA, a Washington organization that focuses on consumer health care and supports improvements. ...continue |
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Home Healthcare Poses Risks to NursesResearchers say the fastest growing U.S. healthcare sector -- home care -- may pose greater risks for nurses. ...continue |
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Swine Flu More Severe on Hispanics, African AmericansSwine flu is taking a disproportionate toll on Hispanics and blacks, with high percentages of children deaths (though small overall numbers) and a higher rate of adult hospitalization. ...continue |
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Small Employers Struggle to Offer Health InsuranceWashington lawmakers are trying to write legislation to contain healthcare costs and expand coverage. But even if reform passes this year, any effect on the price of care won't manifest until 2011 at the earliest, according to an analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Many small businesses, some closing the worst year [or two] in their histories, face hard questions about how -- and how much -- to pay to keep their employees and their families healthy. ...continue |
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California Gov. Urged to Solve ER ShortageSaying that California's hospital emergency rooms are dangerously overcrowded and have reached a crisis level, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been urged to sign a bill to solve the most urgent problem. ...continue |
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Health Insurance Not Like Other InsuranceLost in the debate over healthcare is the fact that health insurance differs from other types of insurance, a U.S. researcher says. Ty Leverty, assistant professor of finance in the Tippie College of Business and Tristar risk management fellow at the University of Iowa, suggests health insurance differs from other types of insurance in three key ways. ...continue |
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Whole Foods CEO 's Op/Ed Prompts Web BoycottA Massachusetts man is leading a boycott crusade against the earthy Whole Foods chain, whose chief executive has upset liberals for not embracing President Obama's healthcare proposals. ...continue |
