Thanks to the witnesses for testifying today. A few questions still come to mind after all this discussion we have had here. The first one that i have is when i look at the data on students obese or overweight, do we have any evidence which direction their direction has gone . First to ms. Burwell. Any indication on whether this program is reducing the overweightness of our children in school, or whether it might be working against us . So with regard to the specifics, ill refer to my colleague secretary vilsack. I think what we know in younger children we are starting to see overarching across the board. We are starting to see the numbers go in the right direction. With regard to the specifics of school programs, i would defer to the secretary. I would prepared to redirect that question after your response. I will tell you we saw the obesity rate of high school decrease 9 . In the four years after that, the obesity rate increased by 16 . Have you seen any data like that from the cente
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In a buying mood starting the trading week with a tripledigit gain for the dow industrial average up almost 264 points to 17,976. Nasdaq rose 56. And the s p 500 gained 25. Mergers in health care contributed to the optimism the big one United Health group said it would acquire the pharmacy benefits manager catamaran for nearly 13 billion. Both stocks leaped on the news. United health one of the top performers of the blue chip. Catamaran up almost 24 . Teva agreed to buy uspects for more than 3 billion, while horizon is acquiring hiperian therapeutics. Those st terrell looks at what is driving the consol tags in the Health Care Industry co United Health purchased a pharmacy benefits manager catamaran. Its just the latest in a series of deals in the space. Its a market thats going through a longstanding period of consolidation. Express scripps has a history of creating value through acquiring businesses. The last big one being the metco acquisition. Two of the three largest players. The
Trading week with a tripledigit gain for the dow industrial average up almost 264 points to 17,976. Nasdaq rose 56. And the s p 500 gained 25. Mergers in health care contributed to the optimism the big one United Health group said it would acquire the pharmacy benefits manager catamaran for nearly 13 billion. Both stocks leaped on the news. United health one of the top performers of the blue chip. Catamaran up almost 24 . Teva agreed to buy uspects for more than 3 billion, while horizon is acquiring hiperian therapeutics. Those st terrell looks at what is driving the consol tags in the Health Care Industry co United Health purchased a pharmacy benefits manager catamaran. Its just the latest in a series of deals in the space. Its a market thats going through a longstanding period of consolidation. Express scripps has a history of creating value through acquiring businesses. The last big one being the metco acquisition. Two of the three largest players. The result for one, greater power
With her boyfriend. And investigators say thats boyfriend who turned her in. Good evening im lucy noland. Im joyce evans. 21yearold quadriplegic was found in Cobbs Creek Park yesterday with only a blanket and a bible. He had been there for five days. Fox 29s brad sattin is live at chop tonight where the man is being treated. Brad . Reporter youre right joy. Being treat forward a bunch of things including dehydration malnourishment and concern about a cut on his back and the potential for it getting infected. He is here with family members. We also know that his mother is in maryland in a hospital down there right now and soon to be facing charges. That she was a pretty good parent. Pretty good parent. And thats what is baffling me. Reporter a woman who knows 41yearold nia parlor tells fox 29 the woman she knows was a woman who cared for her 21yearold severely disabled son. Always clean you know, look like hes well taken care of. Shes always right there. Reporter police say not last wee