Walmart is making its first foray into the self-insured employer market through a new partnership with healthcare startup Transcarent, the retailer announced Friday.Employers that contract with Transcarent will share any cost savings that result from workers using Walmart expanding suite of healthcare services, which includes in-person clinics, discounted prescription drugs, virtual care, vision care and…
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UK ministers will put nuclear power at the heart of Britain’s strategy to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in government documents expected as early as next week, alongside fresh details of its funding model. Kwasi Kwarteng, business secretary, is to unveil an overarching “Net Zero Strategy” paper as soon as Monday, along with…
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2022 could be an exciting year for Android fans, as a new rumor suggests OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is creating a ‘Nothing‘ smartphone. Any longtime OnePlus followers will know the company has taken a few big shifts in recent years. While OnePlus started out as an enthusiast brand focused on big specs and low prices, it’s…
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U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to order doses before the shots are authorized. Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is currently being given to people as young as 12 in the U.S. In the next three weeks, federal officials plan to discuss making smaller-dose…
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OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska’s attorney general said Friday that he won’t seek disciplinary action against doctors who prescribe controversial, off-label drugs to treat and prevent coronavirus infections, as long as they get informed consent from patients and don’t engage in misconduct. The office of Attorney General Doug Peterson released a legal opinion saying it didn’t…
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Dr. Stephen Klasko typically sends a playlist to the employees at Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University on Fridays in his weekly letters. This week, the song recommendations came a day early, timed to coincide with Klasko’s announcement of his retirement as president of the university and CEO of the Philadelphia-based health system. “Goodbye Don’t…
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East Orange General Hospital in New Jersey is changing ownership, the for-profit company announced Friday. Paige Dworak, who will be the first female owner-CEO of a New Jersey hospital, will continue to lead operations and assume a 20% ownership stake. EOH Acquisition Group, the new owners, aim to stabilize the struggling hospital, which has reported…
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Another Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurer sued GS Labs over its COVID-19 tests on Thursday, alleging the national testing facility forced commercially insured customers to take unnecessary, expensive tests to fleece Premera Blue Cross out of $26 million. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle,…
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Mobile apps may help patients with hypertension manage their blood pressure levels over the long term, according to a new study, but more evidence is needed to determine if such tools can address longstanding health gaps among more vulnerable patients. Using a blood pressure monitor paired with a smartphone app that provided medication reminders and…
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A panel of U.S. health advisers endorsed booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine Friday, saying they should be offered at least two months after immunization. J&J has asked the Food and Drug Administration for flexibility with its booster, arguing the extra dose adds important protection as early as two months after initial…
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