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Amazon’s healthcare business has landed Hilton as a key customer

November 22, 2021 Sharika Soukup

The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register Nov 15 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has reached a deal to sell virtual medical services to Hilton (HLT.N) in the United States, landing a…

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How Biden’s Spending Bill Will Change Healthcare

November 18, 2021 Sharika Soukup

News coverage of health care in the Democrats’ big social spending bill has focused on policies that got cut: things like broad limits on prescription drug prices and dental benefits for those on Medicare. But the bill, as it stands, still includes a lot of changes that would expand health coverage, broaden benefits and lower…

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Failed by the healthcare system, transgender people find help elsewhere

November 10, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Paging Dr. Internet, we need a diagnosis. In this series, Mashable examines the online world’s influence on our health and prescribes new ways forward. For many transgender people, accessing gender-affirming care is a labyrinth of insurance coverage trap doors, referral letter hoops, and discriminatory falling axes. Social media and online communities are often the guiding…

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1,500 healthcare workers resigned in 1H 2021: Puthucheary

November 2, 2021 Sharika Soukup

SCREENGRAB: Gov.sg YouTube channel SINGAPORE — A total of 1,500 healthcare workers have resigned in the first half of 2021, compared to about 2,000 annually before the pandemic, said Senior Minister of State (SMS) for Health Janil Puthucheary in Parliament on Monday (1 November). The SMS told the House that more foreign healthcare workers have…

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Intermountain Healthcare ‘desperate’ for donations as supply chain issues impact medical devices

October 28, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Intermountain Healthcare is calling on Utahns to donate walk-assist devices, such as crutches, walkers, wheelchairs and canes, as supply chain issues have impacted availability. (Intermountain Healthcare via Zoom) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Intermountain Healthcare is calling on Utahns to help as supply chain issues have made medical devices in critically…

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GOP Doctors Caucus warns Biden healthcare vaccine mandate could worsen patient care, labor shortages

October 27, 2021 Sharika Soukup

FIRST ON FOX: The GOP Doctors Caucus sent a pair of letters to President Biden and the director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) warning a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers could worsen patient care and healthcare labor shortages. The congressional caucus of healthcare experts sent letters led by Rep. Andy Harris,…

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3 Leading Healthcare Stocks to Buy in 2021 and Beyond

October 20, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Resmed (NYSE:RMD), Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) and AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) are profitable companies that have clear paths to future revenue growth. ResMed is already an industry leader in sleep apnea therapies, an area that’s expected to grow as our population ages. Walgreens Boots Alliance is jumping onto the trend toward value-oriented healthcare services, and AbbVie’s huge…

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Walmart’s Healthcare Business Is Shuffling Its Top Leadership

September 14, 2021November 7, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Two top executives in Walmart’s healthcare business are switching roles amid a leadership shake-up. Lori Flees is no longer the chief operating officer of Walmart’s health and wellness division. Marcus Osborne, the former head of Walmart Health, is no longer overseeing medical clinics. Two top executives in Walmart’s healthcare business are moving into new roles…

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