Health insurer Oscar Health has filed for an initial public offering.
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The Latest Covid-19 Pandemic Shortage: Chicken Wings, Right Before Super Bowl Sunday
Americans are expected to eat 1.42 billion wings while watching the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Super Bowl LV this Sunday.
How Hospital Stays Resemble Enhanced Interrogation
Methods of enhanced interrogation – sleep deprivation, ill-fitted clothing, intrusive physical exams – create an experience for prisoners that closely resembles that of many hospitalized patients.
Andrew Witty Elevated To CEO At UnitedHealth Group In Surprise Shakeup At Largest Health Insurer
UnitedHealth Group said Andrew Witty has been promoted to chief executive officer in a surprise shakeup that ends the short tenure of David Wichmann as the diversified health care company’s top executive.
Covid-19 Vaccine Confidence Is Trending Upwards On Social Media
Social media analytics suggest that there is a higher degree of confidence in Covid-19 vaccines than has been determined using traditional polling methods, and that a substantial majority of Americans are inclined to take the vaccine when it becomes av…
Cigna Weathers Covid-19 Costs As Medicare Enrollment Rises
The sale of its group disability and life business and rising sales of Medicare Advantage plans helped Cigna overcome costs related to the Covid-19 pandemic in the company’s fourth quarter.
California Congresswoman Delivers Fake News In Attack Of Biopharma M&A
Unfortunately, the “blockbuster report” from Congresswoman Porter’s Office is instead a tired screed which does not add to the public’s understanding and appreciation of the biopharmaceutical industry.
Fauci: U.S. Covid-19 Pandemic ‘Going In The Right Direction’
Dr. Anthony Fauci said the spread of Covid-19 and the U.S. rollout of vaccines are “going in the right direction.”
How Long Can You Wait Between Covid-19 Vaccine Doses?
The U.K. Chief Medical Officers have said that the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccines can be given up to 12 weeks following the first dose. But not everyone agrees.
Humana Hit Hard By Covid-19 Costs As Medicare Advantage Enrollment Rises
Humana reported a $458 million fourth quarter loss as the health insurer was hit by costs related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the expense of testing and treating these patients in the last two months of 2020.
