More than 75,000 workers strike at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente health facilities across U.S.

[ad_1] People hold placards, as a coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions representing 75,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente start a three day strike across the United States over a new contract, in San Diego, California, U.S. October 4, 2023.  Mike Blake | Reuters More than 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente — the nation’s largest health-care…

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Poll: Republicans have advantages on immigration, crime and the economy

[ad_1] Voters overwhelmingly say they trust Republicans to do a better job than Democrats dealing with border security, crime, the economy and immigration, a new national NBC News poll finds. By some smaller margins, registered voters also say Democrats are better on health care, abortion, the coronavirus and education. And the two parties are essentially tied on protecting democracy and looking…

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FTC sues Texas anesthesiology provider to bust monopoly

[ad_1] Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2023. Kevin Wurm | Reuters The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued the largest anesthesiology provider in Texas, claiming the company has wielded monopoly power to…

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FDA rejects first needle-free alternative to EpiPens, calling for additional research

[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration did not approve an epinephrine nasal spray that would have been the first needle-free alternative to epinephrine autoinjectors, including EpiPens.  The agency told drugmaker ARS Pharmaceuticals that it needed to conduct another study on the drug, called Neffy, to support approval, the company said in a statement late Tuesday night. The rejection…

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