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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) has been hospitalized overnight after feeling lightheaded, his staff said in a statement late Wednesday, months after Fetterman suffered a stroke on the campaign trail that became a central focus of his midterms race. Key Facts Fetterman “began feeling lightheaded” at the end of a Senate Democratic retreat Wednesday, his communications director Joe Calvello said in a statement , and left to have his staff take him to The George Washington University Hospital. The senator is remaining overnight for observation. Initial tests did not show evidence of a stroke, Calvello said, but the hospital is performing additional tests. The senator is “in good spirits and talking with his staff and family,” Calvello said. Key Background Fetterman suffered a stroke in May 2022, days before his primary election. The senator returned to the campaign trail in August, but … [Read more...] about Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized After Feeling ‘Lightheaded’ Months After Stroke

Photos of a 32-year-old suspect who fled after allegedly murdering a convenience store owner in Incheon and removing the electronic monitoring tag worn on his ankle Wednesday night. [INCHEON PROBATION OFFICE] Police are in search of a 32-year-old man who fled after allegedly murdering a convenience store owner in Incheon and removing the electronic monitoring tag worn on his ankle. Police in Incheon say the man is suspected of killing a convenience store owner in Gyeyang District, Incheon at around 10:52 p.m. on Wednesday. The man, who was under surveillance due to a past conviction for robbery, removed his electronic monitoring tag about an hour after he allegedly murdered the shop owner. According to the police, the suspect fatally stabbed a convenience store owner near his home in Gyeyang and left the store after taking cash from the counter. A customer who visited the store afterwards called the 119 emergency hotline, but by the time rescuers arrived, the owner was … [Read more...] about Police search for suspect in Incheon murder

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin There’s a staggering variety of apps on the market today designed to help us manage our schedules, monitor our health, boost our productivity, calm our nerves, keep our to-do lists in order—and anything and everything in between. There are so many that “shopping around” for the best options on offer can be overwhelming. Tech leaders not only spend their days building and using apps but also staying up to date on the latest offerings, so they’re a great source for discovering the best business- and personal-use apps available. Below, 13 members of Forbes Technology Council share their favorite lifestyle and productivity apps and explain how these technologies help them succeed. 1. 1Password I can’t recommend a password manager strongly enough. Everyone should be using one and should have unique, randomly generated, strong passwords for every online service (and two-factor authentication when available). I’ve been a … [Read more...] about 13 Tech Leaders Talk About Their Favorite Lifestyle And Productivity Apps

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin President Biden’s State of the Union Address hammered home the point that drug prices must come down. He reminded viewers that he and his Democratic colleagues are doing something about the problem, as he touted the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug pricing provisions. Moreover, the President reproached pharmaceutical companies for making record profits from insulin, adding that he seeks to expand the $35 per month cap on out-of-pocket costs to the entire population, not just Medicare beneficiaries. Furthermore, Biden said his recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act is “taking on powerful interests to bring your healthcare costs down.” Well, that may be true. But, absent from the speech was any mention of health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers. In the U.S., multiple stakeholders have created a dysfunctional healthcare system, in which an enormous cost burden is imposed on the patient. The ever-increasing financial … [Read more...] about Biden’s SOTU Targets Drug Companies, But Misses Opportunity To Challenge Health Insurers And Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin InnovationRx is your weekly digest of healthcare news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here . C VS Health announced its plans to acquire Oak Street Health in a $10.6 billion deal on Wednesday, as the pharmacy retailer and parent company of health insurer Aetna looks to expand its reach into primary care. As Forbes senior contributor Bruce Japsen writes , the move comes amid a broader primary care clinic buyout wave by other retailers. This includes Amazon’s $3.9 billion bid for One Medical in July and investments by Walgreens Boots Alliance and health insurer Cigna in VillageMD. The deal values Oak Street at $39 per share, which is 16% above the $33.68 share price at Tuesday’s market close. The Chicago-based company, which employs 600 primary care providers across 169 medical centers, enters into value-based contracts with insurers to manage the care of seniors in the Medicare program. The company … [Read more...] about InnovationRx: CVS Bid For Oak Street; Plus, Covid Strains In Beijing

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline: Less than three weeks after President Trump signed the historic CARES Act into law, it’s clear that the $2 trillion-plus emergency rescue spending plan won’t be enough to prop up the economy during the coronavirus crisis, and lawmakers are already preparing to pass another stimulus package. Here’s where things stand: Democratic leaders in the House and Senate are pushing for the quick passage of an interim emergency bill worth $500 billion to tide the economy over before the passage of a more extensive “CARES 2 Act,” but Republican aides have said a CARES follow-up is unlikely to happen before the end of the month; the GOP wants time to assess the results of the original CARES Act, according to The Hill . Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said the Senate will vote on a different stopgap measure this Thursday: $250 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck … [Read more...] about Here’s Where Lawmakers Stand On The ‘Phase Four’ Stimulus Bill

A police officer accidentally shot and injured his colleague during a training session at Huay Kwang Police Station in Bangkok yesterday. The deputy superintendent of the station, Kritthin Phacharathanaboon, spoke to the media today to calm public concerns that the shooting was not a result of a disagreement between the two officers. Krittin said the shooting was an accident that happened during a patrol police officer training drill at 3.30pm yesterday. Krittin reported that the patrol police held a meeting to prepare for their daily duties, and then went outside to inspect their firearms to be prepared for any emergency. Related news Things to know about Thai culture 8 mins ago Thai cops go above and beyond to help Chinese tourist return home 46 mins ago During the weapons check, a police sergeant, who worked as a prevention and suppression inspector, accidentally discharged his 9mm SIG Sauer P320 pistol, causing the … [Read more...] about Police officer accidentally shoots colleague at Bangkok police station

Agencies Istanbul, Turkey   ● Thu, February 9, 2023 2023-02-09 13:31 0 d5259e4d93052b0e76bee70b050e2342 2 Middle East and Africa Turkey,Syria,earthquake,disaster,Recep-Tayyip-Erdogan,election Free The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbed to more than 16,000 on Thursday, as rescuers raced to reach survivors stuck under rubble in freezing weather. Officials and medics said 12,873 people had died in Turkey and 3,162 in Syria from Monday's 7.8-magnitude tremor, bringing the confirmed total to 16,035. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who contests an election in May , said on a visit to the disaster zone on Wednesday that operations were now working normally and promised no one would be left homeless. Across a swathe of southern Turkey, people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather, and waited in anguish by piles of rubble where family and friends might still lie buried. The confirmed death toll … [Read more...] about Death toll rises to over 16,000 in Turkey, Syria quake