Cigna is the latest health insurer to report a big boost in second-quarter profits as its health plan members postpone treatment during the spread of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.
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On The Brighter Side Of The Covid-19 Pandemic: We Are More Adaptive Than We Think, Finds New Study
While stressful events throw us off our game, our psychological immune system has the power to bounce back much faster than previously thought, a new study finds.
Oscar Health To Expand Obamacare To 19 New Markets In 2021
Oscar Health is expanding its Obamacare health plans into four new states and 19 new markets in 2021.
Working In A Male-Dominated Medical Practice Can Cost Female Physicians $90,000—Or More
According to a new study out of Harvard Medical School Thursday morning, there’s a factor that is exacerbating the existing gender-based pay gaps in healthcare: medical practices with more than 50% male physicians on staff.
Did Dr. Fauci Recommend Wearing Eye Shields, Goggles For Covid-19 Coronavirus?
Let’s face the facts about face shields and other types of eye protection.
Will Coronavirus Measures Slow The Spread Of Measles? Ask This Ghanaian
Ghanaian reseracher James Azam uses mathematics to model how different measures, such as vaccination and social distancing, impact on the spread of measles – but now there’s a new factor: the novel coronavirus Covid-19. #globalsouthscience
Anthem Blue Cross Profits Soar As Patients Postpone Care In Pandemic
Anthem’s profits doubled to more than $2 billion in the second quarter as elective procedures the large health insurer pays for delayed amid the spread of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.
How Covid-19 Coronavirus May Affect Your Heart, Here Are Two New Studies
Two studies just published in JAMA Cardiology found evidence that the Covid-19 coronavirus can make it to your heart and not in a good way.
Humana Buys $100 Million Stake In Primary Care House Call Company, Heal
Humana said it is investing $100 million in the in-home primary care company, Heal, to bring in-person physician house calls to seniors in its Medicare Advantage plans.
Moderna’s Mysterious Coronavirus Vaccine Delivery System
A preprint of preclinical data for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine suggests it uses delivery technology that is covered by a patent owned by Arbutus and upheld last week.
