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Jan. 31– President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates late Monday after she announced the Justice Department would not defend his travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim countries– embroiling the administration in controversy for a third day. Throughout the day, Trump and White House aides doubled down on the executive order as a…

Pfizer Inc. reported financial results for fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 and provided 2017 financial guidance. Pfizer manages its commercial operations through two distinct businesses: Pfizer Innovative Health and Pfizer Essential Health. On September 3, 2015, Pfizer acquired Hospira, Inc..

—Republicans delayed indefinitely planned Senate committee votes on President Donald Trump’s picks to be Health and Treasury secretaries on Tuesday after Democrats boycotted the session and demanded more information on the two nominees’ past financial behavior. The extraordinary and abrupt postponement came as congressional Democrats, in a…

Kim Reynolds, R- Iowa, issued the following news release:. Kim Reynolds lauded the pick saying, “Doug is well-positioned to take on this important role to supervise all insurance business in Iowa. Doug has the expertise and the background in both Iowa and Missouri that will serve him and Iowans well as Commissioner.

The Ohio Department of Insurance issued the following news release:. Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor, as part of her Think Again initiative, is urging Ohioans to review if insurance adjustments are in order. “Talk with your family, think about shopping around and also get in touch with your agent,” said Taylor, also director of the Ohio Department of Insurance.

The unfolding financial meltdown of Japanese giant Toshiba, parent company of Westinghouse Electric Corp., the designer and builder of the two proposed AP1000 reactors at FPL’s Turkey Point facility, raises significant questions about the feasibility of FPL’s project and further underscores the likelihood that this project will never even begin…

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America issued the following news release:. However, traffic fatalities in NHTSA’s Region 1 which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont were estimated to have increased 20 percent in 2016. “Connecticut has demonstrated that fighting distracted driving is a priority…

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America issued the following news release:. Car Insurance Day can serve as a reminder to review your auto insurance coverage and your driving habits according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. Traffic deaths rose 10.4 percent in the first half of 2016, according to the National Highway…

The National Pharmaceutical Council issued the following news release:. Gaps in the quality measures used by accountable care programs to assess cancer care may obscure problems in care delivery and lead to missed opportunities for improvement of patient outcomes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Managed Care& Specialty Pharmacy.

The State Bar of Texas issued the following news release:. State Bar of Texas Executive Director Michelle Hunter announced she will retire January 26, 2018, after nearly 20 years of dedicated service to the 100,000- member organization. “The State Bar of Texas is widely recognized as innovative, fiscally sound, efficient, and member-centric–a national leader…

He lived with the pain until early 2015, when he learned Pennsylvania had expanded its Medicaid program. As President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress pursue repealing the federal Affordable Care Act– which could include undoing the Medicaid expansion– Whiting faces going without insurance. Congressional Republicans have offered few…

–Captify Health announced that effective as of today, Dr. Dr. Litt is an expert in the changing landscape of healthcare, especially the importance of the physician relationship as the foundation of delivering cost-effective and quality care. “Andy brings a broad base of business, medical and healthcare entrepreneurism to the Captify Board of Directors as we…

Aetna announced fourth-quarter 2016 net income of $139 million, or $0.39 per share. Full-year 2016 net income was $2.3 billion, or $6.41 per share. Full-year 2016 operating earnings were $2.9 billion, or $8.23 per share.

The American Pharmacists Association today announced the slate of candidates for its Board of Trustees, President-elect, and Honorary President. The two candidates for President-elect for 2018-2019 are Brad Tice of Thompsons Station, TN and Rebecca W. Chater of Raleigh, NC. Attendees of the 2017 APhA Annual Meeting will have an opportunity to hear from the…

The Mississippi Insurance Department Disaster Claims Assistance site in Petal is now relocated and has become a part of the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Hattiesburg, MS. Representatives from the Consumer Services Division of the MID will be working with other state and federal agencies at the DRC in Forrest County located at the C. E. Roy Community Center-…

The American College of Physicians issued the following news release:. The American College of Physicians today issued a statement reaffirming its commitment toward non-discrimination against physicians, medical students and others in immigration policies, and affirmed concerns that such discriminatory practices can have a negative impact on public…