CVS Health said it will be rolling out “special access” to its clients, customers and employees to a new fitness subscription service launched specifically for Apple products from the Apple Watch to the iPhone.
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Goldman Says Stocks Will Hit New Record Highs Again By End Of 2020
The firm said the likelihood of a coronavirus vaccine by early 2021 is “rising sharply.”
A Case Against Bailouts For Hospitals
Hospital operating margins have been inherently unstable for decades. Built upon a fee-for-service foundation, they’ve been wholly dependent on volume over value. And the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that the potential for loss in fee-for-service is bot…
AstraZeneca Restarts Phase 3 Trial Of Covid-19 Vaccine In U.K.: Multiple Challenges Remain
While progress has been breathtakingly fast, approval, manufacturing, distribution, and uptake of Covid-19 vaccines will face challenges that can’t necessarily be overcome in a matter of a few months. It’s prudent to temper raised expectations and adop…
The University Of Illinois’s Covid-19 Control Shows That Mass Testing Is The Answer
The University of Illinois implemented an aggressive testing campaign to reign in the spread of Covid-19. The operation involves testing the entire student body and faculty twice per week—around fifteen thousand tests each day.
West Coast Fires: Smoke Is A Big Problem (And Covid-19 Doesn’t Help)
Unless you’re in the flames’ way, wildfires are likely to affect you most in terms of the smoke you breathe in. Its health impacts are felt far beyond the reach of any embers, and health experts say we need to be ready and learn more about wildfire smo…
For Isolated Covid-19 Patients Nearing The End, Creating A Final Connection
Six women and a doctor wanted to help families separated by Covid-19. Now, they’re donating tablets to hospitals across the country.
New MIT McGovern Center Will Speed Up Development Of Therapeutics For Brain Disorders
It’s funded by a $28 million gift from Broadcom CEO Hock Tan and retired investment banker and philanthropist Lisa Yang.
Trump Says Vaccine Will Be Ready In As Little As ‘Four Weeks’ — Scientists Say That’s Aggressive
Trump’s aggressive prediction comes as concerns mount that his administration will try to play politics with a Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the November election.
Trump’s Executive Order On Medicare Drug Pricing Strikingly Similar To Pelosi’s H.R. 3 Bill
There’s barely any space between Trump, Biden, and Pelosi on prescription drug pricing. Biden’s ideas on drug pricing encompass the pricing objectives and means to achieve these goals, as outlined in the H.R. 3 bill and Trump’s executive order. This in…
