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Can Innovation In Primary Care Slay The Healthcare Leviathan? (2 Of 2)

The question of whether Amazon can meaningfully impact healthcare costs, quality and patient experience misses the more important questions: who else is also innovating in primary care, what are the different approaches, and which ones are most likely …

Can Innovation In Primary Care Slay The Healthcare Leviathan? (1 Of 2)

We do, however, have our own dangerous creature: the leviathan that is the U.S. healthcare system. Currently accounting for 20% of our GDP, our healthcare system’s appetite has proven insatiable. And for all that it consumes, what is excreted from the …

‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Plots Post-Jail NYC Return—Seeks Home In ‘Dope Building With Sick Views’

The notorious investor is reemerging from his prison sentence and back on social media.

When Someone You Love Gets That Dreaded Call

With one diagnosis life can change forever. Those of us on the sidelines have a new role: supporter. Here are some guidelines to doing that as well as possible.

Signify Health Stock Surges As Amazon Reportedly Joins Potential Bidding War With CVS, UnitedHealth

Share of Signify jumped 40% on reports that a bidding war could value the firm at more than $8 billion.

FDA Upends The Hearing Aid Market By Permitting Sales Of Non-Prescription Devices

After years of internal debate, the FDA has approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.

Health And Wellness Disruption Gets Personal

With the traditional pharmacy leaders, Walgreen’s and CVS, expanding virtual and in-person care, while Amazon and Walmart leverage their footprints and subscription models—the frontline healthcare wars are about to get even more competitive.

States Where Cardiologists Earn The Most Money In 2022

Find out which states have the highest average cardiologist salaries in the U.S.

Highest Paying Medical Jobs In 2022

Find out the highest paying medical jobs in the U.S. right now.

Embryos With Heartbeat Qualify As Dependents On Georgia Taxes

Georgia taxpayers can now list embryos as dependents on their tax returns if there is a detectable human heartbeat (which can occur as early as six weeks). The dependent personal exemption is worth $3,000.00 for each unborn child.