The U.S. job market is facing waves of layoffs, hiring freezes and a possible recession as new college graduates search for first-time employment opportunities that provide healthy wages and stability.
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15 strongest, weakest job market regions in the US
With several interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and the possibility of a looming recession combined with thousands of jobs recently added to the economy, the landscape of the job market in 2023 continues to be sporadically changing even as co…
A new pacemaker may be a good fit for children
A recent study found that wireless pacemakers could be an effective and safe short-term treatment for children with slow heartbeats, U.S. News & World Report reported April 11.
Top 15 specialty pharmacies by 2022 revenue
Payer- and pharmacy benefit manager-owned specialty pharmacy chains displaced retail chains as the most lucrative specialty pharmacy businesses in 2022, according to Drug Channels.
Syphilis cases reached 70-year high during pandemic, CDC report finds
Nationwide syphilis infections increased by 32 percent during the pandemic and resulted in 220 stillbirths and infant deaths, an April 11 CDC news release stated.
CareFirst BCBS joins digital medication company's $17M financing round
Scene Health, a digital medication adherence company, raised $17.7 million in a financing round that saw participation from Healthworx, the investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
MSU surgeon connects patients to VR for awake procedures
Jamie Clarkson, MD, a hand surgeon specialist at East Lansing-based Michigan State University Healthcare, is using virtual reality as part of his procedures, NPR affiliate WKAR reported April 12.
Ending of automatic Medicaid enrollment will further pressure US hospitals, Fitch says
The end of the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision will add to the operating pressures of nonprofit hospitals and could affect their credit quality over time, Fitch Ratings said April 12.
Bausch + Lomb shakes up executive team
Eye health company Bausch + Lomb has expanded its executive team, adding Bob Bailey as its executive vice president and chief legal officer and Andrew Stewart as its president of ophthalmic pharmaceuticals.
Colorado hospital starts nurse residency program
Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital has launched a residency program for local nurses with a two-fold aim of investing in the surrounding region and boosting nurse retention rates for new nurses.
