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Fauci: Covid-19 Vaccine Safety And Effectiveness Should Be Known ‘By Early Winter’
Dr. Anthony Fauci said the safety and effectiveness of a vaccine for the coronavirus strain Covid-19 should be known by “early winter” with a couple of hundred doses available for U.S. use by early 2021.
Molina Completes New York Medicaid Deal As Health Plan Buyouts Escalate
Molina Healthcare said it completed the acquisition of certain assets of YourCare Health Plan, Inc., bringing the Medicaid health plan 47,000 new members.
As Trump Dithers, States Enlist Celebrities And Athletes To Encourage Mask-Wearing
States where Covid-19 cases are surging again are enlisting celebrities and athletes to urge their residents to wear masks and follow U. S. guidelines even as President Trump refuses to wear a mask in public.
Medicaid Expansion Wins In Red State Oklahoma
Voters in traditionally Republican Oklahoma narrowly passed a ballot measure to extend Medicaid benefits to 200,000 low-income adults in a vote testing the popularity of the Affordable Care Act during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Centene To Acquire Illinois HMO’s 54,000 Medicaid Enrollees
Centene said Tuesday it will acquire the membership of NextLevel Health Partners, which serves about 54,000 Medicaid members in Chicago’s Cook County.
Walgreens Partners With Adobe And Microsoft To ‘Personalize’ Customer Experience
Walgreens is expanding its partnership with Microsoft while adding a deal with Adobe to better “personalize” the shopping and healthcare experience of its more than 100 million customers.
Trump Faces Another Oklahoma Blow In Tuesday’s Medicaid Expansion Vote
A vote this week by Oklahomans to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act would be seen as a huge blow to the Trump administration, which has made repealing the law a signature part of its first three years in office.
U.S. Doctor Shortage Could Hit 139,000 By 2033
The nation’s shortage of doctors will rise to between 54,000 and 139,000 by 2033 as the U.S. population grows and ages, making it even more difficult to fight public health threats like today’s spread of the coronavirus strain Covid-19.
Rite Aid’s Coronavirus Safety Costs Overshadow Big Jump In Sales
Rite Aid saw a big jump in overall sales as cases of the coronavirus strain Covid-19 surged this spring, but costs of protecting employees and customers hit profits in the drugstore chain’s first quarter, the company said Thursday.
Mayo Clinic And Tech Firm Launch ‘Hospital Care At Home’ Venture
The Mayo Clinic and the technology company Medically Home are partnering to launch a new healthcare delivery model that will deliver “advanced care” typically available inside a hospital into patient homes.
