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The Carlyle Group Bets On Primary Care With Investment In One Medical

Primary care provider One Medical announced Wednesday that it had received an investment of up to $350 million from private equity firm The Carlyle Group.

The Man Who Used To Run Medicaid Has A New Idea To Make It Better

How do you help Medicaid patients? Former CMS administrator Andy Slavitt says make hospital CEOs talk to each other.

No Ovarian Failure Risk After HPV Vaccine, Study Finds

The causes of ovarian failure are not entirely understood, but a new study shows that the HPV vaccine is not among them.

How This Indian Startup Is Using AI To Improve Detection Of Breast Cancer At A Low Cost

The radiation-free, contact-free screening device reduces false positives, and offers a lifesaving alternative to mammography for millions of women in India

What Amazon Did This Week

A new post type that puts Amazon under the microscope – posted on sunday – bookmark the search ‘WDADTW’ now

What’s Next In Caring For Older People: The Age-Friendly Health System Movement

Healthcare systems need to rethink how they care for older adults. Enter the Age-Friendly Health System, a movement to recruit and support entire healthcare systems to focus on what is most important to quality healthcare for older people.

We’re All Suffering From Something — Is This A Problem?

There are positive benefits associated with dissemination of population health statistics as they drive patient awareness. The concern, however, is that the data may not be sufficiently contextualized and therapeutic implications not made clear to the …

NYU Medical School Is Now Tuition Free – And What To Do Next

NYU Medical School is now tuition-free. Here are your next steps.

How Walmart Outflanks Amazon To Win Seniors In Medicare Plans

Walmart is partnering with Medicare Advantage plans, which provide health coverage for one in three elderly Americans 65 and over.

Why Start-Up Founders Need Couples Counselling

A couple or partnership is a distinct entity which is made up of the separate and combined motivations and world-views of each individual. Each must recognize their own role in the destabilization of the couple construct.