Centene’s membership grew by more than 1 million in the second quarter thanks to a big increase in enrollment in its Medicaid plans during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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UnitedHealth’s Optum To Broaden Telehealth Offerings In All 50 States
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum healthcare services unit has launched a virtual care business that is expanding telehealth across the U.S.
This Startup Raised $25 Million To Liberate Your Healthcare Data In The Cloud
1upHealth is helping health systems and insurers comply with new federal data sharing rules by standardizing and storing medical and claims information.
Biotech R&D Startup Benchling Hits $4 Billion Valuation As The Company Starts Laying Groundwork For An IPO
Sajith Wickramasekara was just 24 when he got on Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his biotech R&D startup Benchling. Now his company is worth $4 billion with a new $200 million round led by Sequoia.
Cerner’s Billion Dollar Big Data Bet
The healthcare technology company is building out a business aimed at the life sciences industry to use data to speed up the time and cost of clinical trials.
These Stanford AI Lab Dropouts Raised $50 Million To Improve Conversations
Startup Cresta’s Series B from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock and others comes as the software maker for retail reps and call center agents quadrupled sales in 2020.
Poll: U.S. Enthusiasm Rises For Covid-19 Vaccines Except Among Republicans
More than 60% of Americans are “enthusiastic” about getting vaccinated against Covid-19 though Republicans are for more hesitant, a new poll shows.
Johnson & Johnson CEO: Merck Partnership Goal To Exceed 100 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses By June
Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky said the company’s new partnership with Merck to produce Covid-19 vaccines could exceed a goal to produce 100 million doses by June for the U.S.
As Johnson & Johnson’s One-Shot Covid-19 Vaccine Joins The Fight, Hesitancy Could Subside
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.
How Technology Will Unlock New Ways Of Working In A Post-Covid World
Over the past 12 months, we have seen an unpreceded change in the way we work. For many, work has moved to remote working from home scenarios, enabled by technology. Here, we take a look at how work might change once people are allowed back out.
