Rowan University offering $1,000 COVID vaccine incentive to students
Rowan University president Ali Houshmand discusses giving students a $1,000 incentive to get the coronavirus vaccine
National Nurses Day 2021: Here’s how much nurses make
Nurses got a bit of a pay increase from 2019 to 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Dow bounces higher as Nasdaq, S&P drop on Yellen's rate hike talk
Stock investors are rotating into cyclical names and out of technology.
Dem senators urge Biden to expand Medicare in next big spending bill
A coalition of 17 senators is calling on President Biden to expand Medicare as part of his next massive economic spending bill.
Biden calls on employers to provide paid time off for COVID-19 vaccines, offers tax credits
President Biden on Wednesday urged U.S. employers to provide their workers with paid time off to receive the COVID-19 vaccine – and any time it takes to recover from the shot – as the White House looks to encourage reluctant Americans to be inoculated.
Costco unveils new COVID-19 vaccine scheduling system
Costco launched a new scheduling system through AppointmentPlus to help customers schedule their vaccines at their local Costco pharmacies.
This New York hotel quarantined the sick. Now the owners regret it.
When the pandemic erupted last spring, the husband-and-wife owners of an upstate New York hotel felt compelled to offer the 43-room property to Monroe County authorities for use as a quarantine facility.
Biden preparing to unveil $1T 'families plan' spending proposal this month
The Biden administration is reportedly teeing up another massive economic spending package that's focused on child care, paid family leave and other domestic priorities.
Billions spent on coronavirus fight, but what happens next?
Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into state and local public health departments in response to the coronavirus pandemic, paying for masks, contact tracers and education campaigns to persuade people to get vaccinated.
Uber customers can donate rides for COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Uber has partnered with PayPal and Walgreens, to provide free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments to people in underserved communities.
Moderna defends its COVID-19 vaccine after Johnson & Johnson 'pause'
After J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine is linked to blood clots, Moderna says its version is safe.
Benefits of Johnson & Johnson vaccine still 'outweigh the risks': Dr. Nesheiwat
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat provides insight into the FDA recommending a "pause" of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six instances of blood clotting in recipients.
COVID-19 vaccine start-up files for IPO
The biotech startup behind the COVID-fox19 vaccine jointly developed by AstraZeneca PLC and the University of Oxford filed Friday with U.S. regulators for a public share offering. Vaccitech PLC said in a securities filing it plans to use the technology underpinning the vaccine to develop treatments targeting prostate cancer, hepatitis B and human papillomavirus.
Colorado vaccination site closes early after reactions to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
A mass vaccination site in Colorado closed early Wednesday after a "limited number" of people began having adverse reactions to the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, resulting in hundreds of people who waited in line for hours being sent home without receiving a shot.
Extra-strength acetaminophen recalled nationwide
Extra-strength acetaminophen is sold under various brand names
Boris Johnson drops COVID passports for pubs
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set out more details about the coronavirus passports on Monday, the British leader will drop the use of vaccine certificates in pubs and restaurants because of political and industry opposition, according to reports.
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
J&J said it was "assuming full responsibility" of the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore
Medicaid expansion is under reconsideration in red states
Some GOP-led states that previously declined to expand Medicaid are reconsidering that decision now that the $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief package has made billions of dollars available to enlarge the program.
Mississippi governor argues vaccine passports are the ‘wrong approach’
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves on the idea of the government requiring a passport to move freely within the country.
Top investors to call for improved working conditions in nursing homes
- A group of investors managing a collective $3 trillion in assets will call on operators of nursing homes to improve pay and working standards for care workers, noting the "devastating outcomes" of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry.



















