GOP boycotts health care advisory board House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012 Things are looking up for most of the nation’s commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady. According to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association, America’s nontribal casinos took in $37.3 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 4.8 percent over 2011. More
Tandem Diabetes Care Shares Rise 17% on Raised 2024 Sales Outlook By Denny Jacob Tandem Diabetes Care shares rose 17% in premarket trading after it bumped up its adjusted sales outlook for 2024. Shares were trading ... 05/2/2024 - 11:50 pm | View Link
Weight-loss drug coverage for Illinois state workers could cost hundreds of millions of dollars Gov. JB Pritzker’s office estimates the drugs — which include Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic — will cost taxpayers $210 million the first year. But others put that number much higher. 04/30/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
Starting Next Year, California Will Cap Annual Health Care Cost Increases The new rule, approved Wednesday, will limit increases to 3% each year and will be phased in over five years, beginning in 2025 with a 3.5% limit. In other news, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has ... 04/25/2024 - 1:40 am | View Link
If your daily work routine involves a constant fight to balance events and tasks, a few simple Google Calendar strategies could come to your rescue. These tips will help you sort the clutter in your Google Calendar and take control of the chaos.
Dear Amy: I am a divorced mom in my early-30s, with primary custody of my 8-year-old child.
I have been dating “Ben” for the past two years. He is a great guy and he is very good with my son.
We have been talking about getting married. He has never been married before (no kids) and I am gun-shy, to say the least.
I own my home, my son is happy, and I am trying to be extremely careful about our future.
Last week Ben took me out for a drink.
When surfing the web, your web browser records your activities, such as browsing history, cookies, and cached files. To maintain your privacy, it's worth clearing your browsing history periodically, especially if you're using a shared computer.
Connections requires players to find the connections between 16 words, and place them in four groups of four. If you want some help, we have the solution to Connections for May 4, 2024, along with hints to help you solve it yourself.
Denver restaurateur Kelly Whitaker is getting back to his roots.
The Oklahoma native announced this week that he has purchased Nonesuch, a 22-seat chef’s counter restaurant in Oklahoma City. Bon Appétit named the fine-dining spot the No. 1 best new restaurant in America in 2018.
“If this restaurant were in New York or anywhere else, it would hold up on its own,” Whitaker said.
Whitaker founded Denver-based Id Est Hospitality Group, which owns Michelin-starred BRUTØ and The Wolf’s Tailor among other concepts.
Are you often tempted to scroll through social media or jump into group chats to read new texts and memes? I have been using these various iPhone features to minimize distractions while working. So, check them out and see if they help you.