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...will not be priced out of the vision-saving medication. "We've got a comprehensive program in place so cost is not a barrier to using Lucentis," says Megan Pace, spokeswoman for the company. But while poorer patients may receive aid, the price will still wallop those institutions that bear the brunt of health-care costs: insurance companies, Medicare, and Medicaid. For them, too, Genentech might be onto something bigger than they bargained...
...guide them, and with yards, sails, and cordage, remnants of the stupendous ruin there progressing. In the distance, but where the light fell strong and red upon them, bringing out into bold relief each spar and line, were the two ransomed vessels, the Noah's Arks that were to bear away the human life which in a few hours would be all that was left of the gallant whaling fleet...
Even if every worker took the maximum time off, employees, not employers, would bear the cost. The Massachusetts bill would fund those 12 weeks of leave with a mandatory payroll tax of about $2 a week. Randy Albelda, an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, says companies in the state now spend $370 million annually to support employee leaves by allowing workers to use vacation time or sick days to cover maternity or medical leave. The new paid-leave bill would eliminate much of that expense and could actually reduce other costs. "This will increase retention...
...rate hikes now starting to be priced into the market, investor fears that central bankers around the world will go overboard and continue to drive rates higher is set to furuther spook markets. This is no trading correction that investors have to absorb. The real risk of a jarring bear market has emerged...
...your home isn't selling, or you'd like to get more for it than the market seems ready to bear, consider investing in some upgrade projects. Letsrenovate.com, Doityourself.com and Hgtv.com can be useful in redoing a kitchen, bathroom or closet, for instance, to boost the price of your home. Before launching a major endeavor, though, it's worth getting some independent input on whether the upgrade will actually boost your home's value. Remodeling Magazine has a handy guide with cost-to-value assessments for whatever changes you're contemplating...