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Centene Makeover Continues As Health Insurer Divests Artificial Intelligence Platform
Centene will divest Apixio, an artificial intelligence platform as the health insurer focuses on its health benefits business and continues to review its portfolio.
Why Loneliness Could Be The Biggest Threat To Your Health And What To Do About It
This means rates of loneliness are higher than even obesity and diabetes in the United States.
Gene Therapies Are Still Hampered By Substantial Delays Between Approval And Launch
Gene therapies are still hampered by substantial delays between their date of approval and the time they launch. And it isn’t simply a matter of not having a payment or reimbursement system in place. Manufacturing and patient preparation delays figure …
CVS Profits Surpass $2 Billion As Health Plans Add 1.1 Million Members
CVS Health reported more than $2 billion in quarterly profits buoyed by more than 1 million new health plan members.
England’s Striking Health Unions Accept Pay Deal — But Dispute Likely To Continue
It’s unlikely to end a pay dispute that’s already lasted more than six months.
Opioid Crisis Worse Now Than Ever: Drug Overdose Deaths Spike Amid Fentanyl Surge
Deaths from cocaine and methamphetamine also rose sharply in 2021, CDC researchers warned, and the rate of deaths from fentanyl overdoses has nearly quadrupled in the five years between 2016 and 2021.
Theator Raises $40M To Improve Surgery Outcomes For Patients, Doctors, And Hospitals
Tamir Wolf created Theator to improve surgical outcomes for patients, doctors and hospitals. His startup story has three protagonists — each with their own compelling narrative. The story challenge is in weaving the three together.
Retail Pharmacies Add New Services As Specialty Drugs Take Greater Role
Retailers, grocers and drugstores are transforming with more pharmacy services – from infusion suites to state-of-the-art cold storage – to accommodate the increasing number of specialized drugs patients are prescribed.
CVS Bolsters Primary Care With Completion Of $10.6 Billion Oak Street Health Deal
CVS Health completed its acquistion of Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion in cash, adding a large network of doctor-staffed clinics primarily used by seniors.
