Former Cerebral vice president Matthew Truebe says the $4.8 billion company “consistently and at times egregiously put profits and growth before patient safety.”
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Moderna Asks FDA To Authorize Covid Vaccines For Young Kids — But Most Parents Are In No Rush, Polls Suggest
Only 21% of parents of children under five said in February that they’d vaccinate their child “right away.”
50% Of Young Adults Report Symptoms Of Depression, New Covid-19 Survey Shows
One-quarter of Americans report moderate or severe symptoms of depression—even more among some groups—according to a new 50-state survey.
Climate Change Could Spark Future Pandemics, Study Finds
Climate change is expected to drive at least 15,000 new instances of viruses jumping between species over the next 50 years, researchers warn.
A New 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline Number Is About To Launch, But It Won’t Work Unless Key Players Rally For Its Success
While 988 promises to connect sufferers to providers, that is only part of the answer to lowering suicide rates. It would be too pat to assume the hotline can do that on its own and changes on the supply side are also needed or we won’t see much improv…
We’re Facing A Critical Shortage Of Medical Laboratory Professionals
Why is there a critical shortage of medical laboratory professionals in the US and in Canada? What can we do about this problem?
Moderna Asks FDA To Authorize Covid Vaccine In Children As Young As 6 Months
Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization for its vaccine in children ages 6 months through five years which, if granted, will mark the first time Covid shots are available to young children.
InnovationRx: M&A Deals Are Down; Plus, Is The ‘Pandemic Phase’ Over?
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Are Critics Of Private Equity Nursing Home Ownership Living In The Past?
Industry experts tell me that, increasingly, big investors in senior services are abandoning nursing facilities in favor of the far more lucrative home health business and, in some cases, private-pay senior housing.
Humana Reports $930 Million Profit As CEO Plan To Reboot Medicare Business ‘Makes Progress’
Humana profits eclipsed $930 million in the first quarter, reporting better-than-expected results in a competitive environment for its Medicare Advantage business.
