Category: Editors’ Pick

Alignment Healthcare To Enter New Medicare Advantage Markets For 2021

Alignment Healthcare is expanding into new Medicare Advantage markets for 2021 thanks to new investors and operational successes in the fast-growing market.

Are Hiccups A Sign Of Covid-19 Coronavirus? Here Is What Happened In This Case

Could your only symptom of Covid-19 be hiccups?

Humana Profits Double As Seniors Defer Care In Covid-19 Pandemic

Humana profits doubled to $1.8 billion in the second quarter as elective procedures the large health insurer pays for were postponed or delayed amid the spread of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.

CVS Health Profits Jump As Patients Postpone Care Aetna Pays For In Pandemic

CVS Health’s profits jumped more than 50% as elective procedures the drugstore giant’s Aetna health plan business pays for were postponed or delayed amid the spread of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.

Teladoc To Buy Livongo Health In $18.5 Billion Virtual Care Mega-Deal

Telehealth giant Teladoc said Wednesday it would buy Livongo Health in a deal valuing the combined company at $18.5 billion as demand for virtual consultations with physicians soars during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Medicaid Expansion Wins In Red State Missouri

Voters in Republican-leaning Missouri supported a ballot measure to extend Medicaid benefits to more than 200,000 low-income adults in the latest vote testing the popularity of the Affordable Care Act during the Covid-19 pandemic.

3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Change Healthcare

For most medical professionals, artificial intelligence (AI) will be an accelerant and enabler, not a threat. It would be good business for AI companies as well to help, rather than attempt to replace, medical professionals.

Fauci: Masking Needs To Be Consistent To Beat Covid-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci said there needs to be more “consistent, correct wearing of masks” if the U. S. is to get the coronavirus strain Covid-19 under control.

Why The Founder Of TOMS Shoes Wants You To Learn Ten New Habits

After experiencing his own burnout after TOMS Shoes, Blake Mycoskie was inspired to start Madefor, a 10-month program where people learn a new habit or practice each month. We sat down to talk about the inspiration for Madefor and why this focus on wel…

Victoria, Australia, In ‘State Of Disaster,’ Melbourne Lockdown From Covid-19 Coronavirus

Victoria just had 671 new infections along with seven deaths reported in a single day.