Health care industry

Jim Jordan loses second House speaker vote, as GOP weighs dwindling options

Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives failed Wednesday for the second time in…

Jim Jordan’s House Speaker bid gains momentum as Biden warns of ‘dangerous’ leadership vacuum in Congress

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio rallied fresh support Monday for his bid to become the next speaker of the House…

‘Miracle drug’ euphoria: Experts warn widespread use of weight loss medicine faces major hurdles

Two experts see major challenges facing the adoption of new obesity drugs. Dr. Kavita Patel, a physician and NBC News…

Pfizer slashes full-year earnings and revenue guidance as Covid treatment, vaccine sales slump

Pfizer on Friday slashed its full-year earnings and revenue guidance and launched a $3.5 billion cost-cutting plan due to waning…

Biden praises Kaiser Permanente labor agreement after worker strike: ‘Collective bargaining works’

More than 85,000 health workers reached a tentative labor agreement with Kaiser Permanente on Friday that will avoid more strikes…

Steve Scalise does not appear to have votes to become speaker as GOP remains divided

Republican lawmakers remained divided Thursday after nominating Rep. Steve Scalise as their candidate for speaker of the House of Representatives,…

Kaiser Permanente health workers threaten more strikes if demands not met

Kaiser Permanente workers on Friday threatened further strikes if executives don’t meet their demands over health-care staffing and job outsourcing.…

Republican House speaker candidates back out of Fox News debate

The top Republicans vying to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy as the next speaker of the House of Representatives have backed…

Watch live: President Biden delivers remarks on the September jobs report

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Kaiser Permanente workers strike for second day in dispute over health-care staffing

Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers remained on strike Thursday for a second day over a short-staffing crisis at…