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Anthem: IngenioRx PBM Will Boost 2020 Growth
Anthem said its new pharmacy benefit management company IngenioRx will “produce a total operating gain” of at least $800 million in 2020 with the PBM’s rollout ahead of expectations.
Day Or Night—When Is The Best Time To Take Your Blood Pressure Medicine?
The time of day when you take your blood pressure medication could influence your risk for complications such as heart attack and stroke, which is ultimately linked to how well you manage your blood pressure.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Answer To An Anti-Vaxxer Question Highlights Facebook’s Problematic Response To Misinformation
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the first time since April 2018, answering a litany of questions about Facebook’s digital currency project and how it balances freedom of expression with demands it prevent the spre…
Age Of Personalization Summit: Building Economies Of Scale Around Embracing Human Dignity
Human dignity was at the heart of why senior leaders from industries spanning healthcare, automotive, finance, technology, consumer packaged goods, retail, government and more, gathered for the Leadership in the Age of Personalization summit.
Anthem Adds 1M Enrollees Ahead Of Medicare Sign-Up
Anthem said its total medical enrollment was 41 million as of Sept. 30, the end of the third quarter thanks largely to “fully insured” enrollment that benefits health plan premium revenues.
New Breed Of Biotech Investors Show Their Hand With $10 Million Investment In London Startup LabGenius
In leading the $10 billion investment in LabGenius, two U.S. venture capital funds Lux Capital and Obvious Ventures reveal a biotech investing strategy not seen from the old guard of life science financing.
Auto-Brewery Syndrome: How This Man Could Brew Alcohol In His Gut
This could be taking the concept of home brewing a bit further than you’d like.
Screen Time May Actually Be Good For Kids, New Oxford Study Finds
New research out of Oxford, Cardiff and Cambridge Universities finds that screen time in moderation actually seems to have a positive effect on kids.
What’s Worse: GMO Mosquitoes Or Dying Babies?
We must proceed carefully with new genetic engineering technologies, but we must also weigh the risks of inaction, as each year hundreds of millions of people — mostly children — needlessly die, get sick, or suffer genetic defects. GMO mosquitoes are s…
