(Reuters) - Chronic illnesses like heart disease, cancer and depression affect Asians as much as those in Western countries and governments must draft plans to cope with long-term costs, health experts said on Monday.
The United Auto Workers healthcare trust on Tuesday plans to auction Ford Motor Co stock warrants for at least $1.27 billion, capitalizing on the automaker's share price rise to fund its retiree plan.
A detailed report describing a significant increase in alleged physical and sexual assaults in homes for the elderly, has been remarked as 'horrifying' by Australia's Health Minister Nicola Roxon.
Aged care profits dropped while nursing home assaults increased.
AT&T Inc said on Friday it would record a $1 billion non-cash charge for the current quarter related to the new U.S. health care reform law, as lawmakers called on the company and three other large employers to testify about expected cost hikes.
AT&T Inc said on Friday it would record a $1 billion non-cash charge for the current quarter related to the new U.S. health care reform law signed by President Barack Obama this week.
(Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday formally signed and sent to President Barack Obama the final installment of landmark healthcare overhaul legislation.
(Reuters) - A growing number of Americans spend more than 10 percent of their income on out-of-pocket expenses for healthcare services and insurance, according to a study published on Thursday.
(Reuters) - A jubilant President Barack Obama signed the most sweeping U.S. social policy legislation in decades into law on Tuesday, putting his name on a healthcare bill that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding on to power in Congress.
Stocks were modestly higher on Tuesday after data showed existing home sales declined less than expected in February, while healthcare stocks gave back some gains from the previous session.
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama will revel on Tuesday in the passage of landmark healthcare legislation, a hard-fought win that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding power in the Congress.
As the clock ticked down to the historic healthcare vote on Sunday and congressional leaders scrambled to get holdout Democratic lawmakers on board, the White House was all-a-Twitter.
Stocks rose on Monday, building on last week's strength, as the passage of a bill overhauling the healthcare system ended much of the uncertainty about the issue for investors.
Stocks rose on Monday, helped by gains in the healthcare sector as passage of a bill to overhaul the system eased uncertainty for investors.
U.S. stocks advanced on Monday, boosted by gains in the healthcare sector as passage of a bill to overhaul the system eased uncertainty for investors.
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama secured a landmark victory with the House of Representatives giving final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans.
Stocks rose on Monday led by the healthcare sector after the House of Representatives passed a healthcare reform bill, providing clarity following months of uncertainty.
Wall Street was set to open lower on Monday as investor risk aversion was revived by concerns over Greece's debt crisis and the passage of sweeping healthcare reform.
Stock index futures fell on Monday as the passage of sweeping healthcare reform and uncertainty over Greece's debt crisis revived investor risk aversion.
Cheap U.S. healthcare stocks should perform well in the next few months now that legislative uncertainty about reform in the sector has been removed, said Legg Mason Inc fund manager Bill Miller.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.52 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.38 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.47 percent.
Washington's bid to put finishing touches on healthcare reform this weekend should help lift uncertainty on Wall Street, but there may be some turbulence along the way this week as the recent rally appears to be fraying.
