Category: pharma

James Blunt ‘Threatens’ To Release New Music Onto Spotify, Joins Protest Vs. Joe Rogan Covid-19 Claims

Blunt tweeted, “If @spotify doesn’t immediately remove @joerogan, I will release new music onto the platform. #youwerebeautiful.”

Maui, Hawaii, Changes Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’ To Include Covid-19 Boosters

Maui’s definition is different from the CDC’s definition of being “fully vaccinated” but is the same as the CDC’s definition of being “up to date.”

Lyft Expands Enhanced Healthcare Pickup ‘Assistance’ Service

Lyft is expanding a new service for riders who need more “physical assistance” for their doctor’s office visits and other healthcare appointments

Obamacare Provider Oscar Health Says Revenue To Top $6 Billion On Record Enrollment

Oscar Health said its 2022 enrollment will top one million members and the company will reap more than $6.1 billion in premium revenue but last year losses will exceed a half billion dollars.

Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record 14.5 Million, Including 5.8 Million Newly Insured

A record 14.5 million Americans have purchased individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare for this year.

Abbott Labs: We’ve Shipped 1.4 Billion Covid Tests Since Pandemic’s Beginning

Abbott Laboratories has shipped more than 1.4 billion tests since the start of the pandemic.

Anthem Profits Double To $1 Billion On Pandemic Medicaid Growth

Anthem’s fourth quarter profits doubled to $1.1 billion thanks to strong enrollment in its Medicaid plans that have drawn more people to such coverage during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Uber Taps Chief Medical Officer As Health Business Grows

Uber’s health business has hired its first chief medical officer as the rideshare giant expands deeper into healthcare.

Time To Take Tax Breaks Away From Non-Profit Hospitals

Many nonprofit hospitals in the United States are not performing enough charitable care to justify the billions of dollars of tax breaks they receive.

Breaking The Rules Of Healthcare: Paying Your Doctor

As it was in the last century, physicians still get paid quid pro quo: They provide a service, submit a bill, receive a check, repeat. That rule needs to be broken.