WorkIt Health cofounders Robin McIntosh and Lisa McLaughlin want to help the 9 in 10 Americans with a substance use disorder who have avoided treatment due to access or affordability or stigma.
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InnovationRx: Pig-Human Organ Transplants; Plus, The White House Plans For Kids Vaccine Rollout
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What Is The Mandate For Medicare Expansion?
As lawmakers work to trim the reconciliation bill’s costs, they should prioritize public investments from President Biden’s agenda now and pursue a comprehensive plan to strengthen Medicare in the future.
Oura Hires Top Peloton Marketer As Its First Chief Marketing Officer To Bring ‘Smart Rings’ Mainstream
Karina Kogan was previously Peloton’s global head of product marketing where she oversaw bikes, treadmills and digital products.
InnovationRx: Shatner’s Trek And A Startup Stopping Nurse Shortages
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Thinking Of Taking Your Company Public? Vicarious Surgical CEO Adam Sachs Says ‘Buckle Up’
The stock market may be deteriorating now, but if given the chance to go back in time, Vicarious Surgical cofounder and CEO Adam Sachs said at the Forbes Under 30 Summit that he would take his medical robotics company public all over again.
Meet The Sudanese Doctor Who Turned Nurse Staffing On Its Head
By helping hundreds of hospitals like HCA Healthcare hire nurses faster and with less aggravation, Iman Abuzeid has built the rare VC-backed startup that’s already profitable. It likely won’t be long before it becomes a unicorn.
Early 20s The ‘Perfect Time’ For Women To Become Entrepreneurs, Says Spring Health’s April Koh, Youngest Female Unicorn CEO
Though Spring Health CEO Koh says the going as a super-young founder hasn’t always been super easy—especially as a woman and a person of color—she also believes that inexperience has its advantages.
Successful Multimodal Covid Control In Summer Camps
A new CDC report demonstrates how using multiple Covid-19 prevention strategies at nine US overnight summer camps was highly effective in preventing transmission of Covid-19, even in the wake of the Delta variant.
At Least 4 Groups Have Been Using PayPal And GoFundMe To Fundraise For Ivermectin, Covid Misinformation
Most online financing sites have rules prohibiting such groups, but they’re struggling to contend with an enduring network dedicated to false content.
