The addition of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine in the U. S. could spur more Americans to get immunized against Covid-19 and further reduce vaccine hesitancy, polls indicate.
Cigna’s Evernorth healthcare services business will buy MDLive, a fast-growing provider of telehealth services that have taken off during the Covid-19 pandemic.
CVS Health said it will begin receiving at least 570,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses weekly as part of the broader effort to increase vaccination at U. S. pharmacies in 17 states.
Walgreens said it will begin receiving more than 480,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses a week as part of the broader Biden administration effort to increase vaccination at U.S. pharmacies.
Zocdoc has raised $150 million – the biggest single funding round yet for the company that has found a niche helping Americans schedule Covid-19 vaccination appointments.
Molina Healthcare’s profits dipped in the fourth quarter and for the full year of 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic triggered rising expenses and an uptick in medical claims for the health insurer.
Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine against Covid-19 will keep patients from getting sick and hospitalized as a critical option for patients around the world, the company’s CEO said Tuesday.