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China has censored a top health information platform
The suspension has met with a gleeful social reaction among nationalist bloggers, who accuse DXY of receiving foreign funding, bashing traditional Chinese medicine, and criticizing China’s health-care system. DXY is one of the front-runners in China’s digital health startup scene. It hosts the largest online community Chinese doctors use to discuss professional topics and socialize. […]
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USAA names new human resources chief
USAA has announced the appointment of Tamla Oates-Forney (pictured above) as executive vice president and chief human resources officer. In her new role, Oates-Forney will report to Wayne Peacock, president and CEO of USAA. She will be a member of USAA’s executive council and lead teams spanning talent development, talent acquisition, pay and […]
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Sentara Breaks Ground On Albemarle Medical Center
Sentara Healthcare (Norfolk, Va.) has broken ground on the new Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, N.C., which will replace the current 60-year-old facility. The 88-bed hospital, scheduled to open in 2024, is being built on the 135-acre Sentara Albemarle Regional Health campus. It will be adjacent to a 60,000-square-foot medical office building (MOB), […]
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Driver Kills 1 and Injures 17 at Pennsylvania Benefit, Then Kills Another, Police Say
In a pair of horrific scenes on Saturday that compounded the tragedy of a recent fatal fire in eastern Pennsylvania, a man plowed his car into a fund-raising event for families affected by that fire, killing one and injuring 17, then drove off and fatally beat a woman before the police arrested him, the authorities […]
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A little taste of everything that’s out there
If the spectacular images from the NASA James Webb Space Telescope have you hankering to learn more about what’s Out There—or at least to see more pretty pictures of it—The Short Story of the Universe arrives just in time to sate your craving. Like all of the books in the Short Story of… series, Gemma […]
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Florida P&C insurers see drop in new litigation
The number of new litigated claims among Florida’s largest property and casualty insurers dropped 4% month over month in July, according to a new report by CaseGlide, a provider of claims litigation management software. The number of new litigated claims for Florida P&C insurers was 4,091 in July, down from 4,261 in June. […]
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How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to bring out-of-pocket drug costs down for many U.S. seniors, but most of its benefits aren’t immediate. Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate the cost of some drugs. That should eventually bring […]
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Shapiro to launch ads hitting Mastriano over ties to far-right social media site
Mastriano also participated in an interview with Gab CEO Andrew Torba, where he told him, “Thank God for what you’ve done.” In one of Shapiro’s ads, a narrator describes Gab as a “white supremacist website” where “minutes before Jews were killed at this synagogue, the murderer posted his hate-filled plan.” The spot highlights Mastriano’s payment […]
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A bioengineered cornea can restore sight to blind people
One unexpected bonus was that the implant changed the shape of the cornea enough for its recipients to wear contact lenses for the best possible vision, even though they had been previously unable to tolerate them. The cornea helps focus light rays on the retina at the back of the eye and protects the eye […]
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Inside New PBA Biz, $106M Series C & Big Plans – The Health Care Blog
Jessica DaMassa by JESSICA DAMASSA What’s the bigger news coming out of Capital Rx: that the next-gen PBM just closed a $106 million dollar Series C? Or, that the health tech startup’s business model has expanded significantly over the past 18 months, from PBM-only to PBM-plus-PBA, meaning that instead of just servicing the pharmacy benefits […]