Category: pharma

From Startups To Blue Cross Plans, Insurers Expand Medicare Advantage Footprints

Established players in Medicare Advantage including Anthem, the Aetna unit of CVS Health, Anthem, Centene, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth Group and they are expected to announce their plans for Medicare Advantage’s 2022 coverage year in the coming week…

Fake Covid-19 Vaccine Card Said ‘Maderna’ Instead Of Moderna, Leads To Arrest In Hawaii

A 24-year-old woman from Illinois, allegedly used a fake Covid-19 vaccination card in an attempt to bypass Hawaii’s rules.

Walgreens Latest To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour

Walgreens became the latest large company to increase its starting hourly wage to all workers to $15 an hour.

Child Psychiatrist Advising Florida Gov. DeSantis On Covid-19 Has Pushed Ivermectin

Mark McDonald, MD has also called face masks “dangerous, dirty, and ineffective’ and Covid-19 vaccines “failed, unsafe, experimental.”

#BlackLivesMatter Meets #AllLivesMatter: Equity That Elevates Everyone’s Medical Care

Smith in New York and Hope in Chicago are pioneering equity innovations intended to eradicate the inferior care too often experienced by minorities even when providers’ intentions are good; i.e., the result of “unconscious bias.” It’s equity that eleva…

When Will Covid-19 Vaccines Be Available For Kids Under 12 Years Old

With the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine now approved for those 16 years and older and authorized for those 12 years and older, when will those under 12 be able to get it.

CDC: Unvaccinated, Unmasked Teacher Infects Over Half Of Class With Covid-19

One unvaccinated, unmasked teacher led to a total of 27 people being infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus, mass testing, isolation, quarantine, and a shut down of an elementary school for sanitization.

Walgreens CEO Brewer Begins To Form Her C-Suite

Walgreens chief executive Rosalind Brewer Friday began to create her executive team, announcing three key hires designed to focus on “healthcare, digital transformation and growth.”

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Italian-Style Meats Has Spread To 17 States

Check your meat. If your salami, prosciutto, coppa, or soppressata is from this brand of antipasto tray, throw it away.

Man Uses Epoxy Adhesive Instead Of Condom, Why This Is A Bad Idea

Here is why using glue to seal your privates is not a good method of contraception.