This article originally appeared in the Richmond Times Dispatch. Since the beginning of this year, our family has been in a constant conversation about health care, albeit not one of our own choosing. It’s not a conversation about policy proposals. Rather, we talk every day about which member of our[…]
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Health-Care Stocks Emerge as Winners From Trump Vote
This article originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal Health-care companies have emerged as the main gainers from Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election, despite a broad stock market selloff across the world. The U.S. premarket pointed to a 2% opening loss for the S&P 500 during early[…]
Health Care Sector Can Contribute More To Virginia’s Economy, New Report Says
This article originally appeared in AlexandriaNews.Org The health care sector plays an important role in Virginia’s economy. About 11% of all jobs in Virginia are in the health care and social assistance sector. And workers in the state’s hospitals generate about $585 million each year in state and local taxes.[…]
Self-insurance: Millions of workers have health plans that their employers fund — and they may not know it
This article originally appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch Mechanicsville resident Steve Plourde has trouble sleeping most nights. The pain jolting across his lower back, between his hips, is too aggravating. His situation isn’t much better during the day. He has not been able to work since late August, and most[…]