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West Coast League Portland Pickles Reach First-Ever CBD Sponsorship In Baseball

While other CBD sponsorships have happened in sports, the indepentent West Coast League Portland Pickles become the first baseball team to reach a deal with Lazarus Naturals.

Blue Cross Plans Back Solera Health’s Social Determinants Venture

Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans are investing more than $40 million in Solera Health, which manages chronic disease and helps address patients social determinants of health.

Serving Those Who Serve: Mental Health Has Become A National Police Priority

The role of law enforcement is “to protect and serve.” But the extent of their jobs doesn’t end just because a shift ends. Police are tasked with many duties that can often take a toll on mental health and wellbeing. In fact, in 2017 and 2018, more pol…

A Resource For Global Health Innovators

Innovations are critical to tackle some of the biggest challenges in global health. The World Health Organization has just launched the Health Product Profile Directory, a free-to-use online, searchable database of target product profiles for various h…

Alabama Law Would Set Stage For Roe v. Wade Challenge

The measure would be the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the country.

What Is Multi-Scale Modeling? How Can It Help Your Health?

Here is what the Interagency Modeling and Analysis Group (IMAG) Multiscale Modeling (MSM) Consortium is doing to advance knowledge and decision making in health and healthcare.

Oscar Health Readies 2020 Medicare Expansion With Bigger Profits

Oscar Health said its underwriting profit rose 5% in the first quarter as the company prepares to expand into new Medicare Advantage markets for next year.

Drug Prices In TV Ads: How Transparent Are They?

Understanding the Trump administration plan to show drug prices in TV ads

Hispanics Owe Trump Nothing

Trump’s administration can brag all it wants about Hispanics’ historic low unemployment rate. Yet, Hispanics have not recovered from the 2008 financial crisis and recession. Trump’s policies are hurting the vast majority of the 59 million US Hispanics …

Trump Administration Thwarted In Attempts To Remake Policy On Reproductive Health

Twice this year the Trump administration has been thwarted in his efforts to remake federal policy on reproductive health. Internationally, it is, however, imposing its will.