And one only needs to look back at the past few weeks to see the tangible and devastating economic, environmental and
health effects of natural disasters.
Not exact matches
The EPA, a federal agency charged with safeguarding clean, livable air and water, funds and conducts research into the
effects of climate change on public
health, the environment, and
natural disasters.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other
health care providers; the impact
of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits
of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level
of government regulation over our business and the potential
effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome
of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security
of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts
of war, terrorism,
natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits
of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration
of the businesses
of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion
of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency
of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability
of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger;
effects on the businesses as a result
of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section
of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section
of www.express-scripts.com.
Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the
effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability
of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the
effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance
of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all,
of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the
effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost
of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact
of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights
of others; the Company's dependency on the performance
of distributors, carriers and other resellers
of the Company's products; the
effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability
of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public
health issues,
natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand
of products; and unfavorable results
of other legal proceedings.
The «mission» is likely to carry out a comprehensive assessment
of the kind
of effects climate change is likely to have on human
health in different regions
of the country and build up capacities to respond to these and also to
health emergencies arising out
of natural disasters.
In the real world, the number
of weather - related
natural disasters has tripled in the last 30 years, and the World
Health Organization estimates that 150,000 people are already dying annually from the
effects of climate change.