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Virtual primary care startup Firefly Health is starting to look a little bit more like a managed-care organization. After raising $ 40 million in new funding, the startup is looking to build out a health plan benefit built on its network, with the idea of incentivizing members and employers for care navigation choices with […]
A software startup working with insurers to address members’ social health needs raised $ 150 million. New York-based Unite Us, which works with local providers and community resources to coordinate care, passed a $ 1.6 billion valuation. Emerson Collective, Optum Ventures and Transformation Capital joined the funding round as new investors, along with previous investors […]
Americans tend to disagree about whether health care is a fundamental right, but a January 2017 poll from the Pew Research Center shows that the majority of Americans — 60 percent, in fact — believe that the government should be responsible for making sure that all Americans have health care coverage. Unfortunately, that news does not […]
written by Kate Wyver When a loved one develops dementia the prospect of being a carer can be daunting. Jan Hall reveals how to care for someone with dementia, while also caring for yourself, in her new book Dementia Essentials A staggering one in three people over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimer’s or […]
The way we manage chronic disease in the United States is fundamentally flawed, and even counterintuitive. There are different paths an individual can take when treating, managing, or preventing chronic illness. The first is one with which we’re most familiar, where health visits end in prescriptions and pamphlets outlining what to do next. It takes […]
President Donald Trump really, really wants to fool voters into thinking he has a plan to make the health care system great again. But he really, really doesn’t. In Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, Trump signed executive orders he claims address two of the biggest concerns Americans have about the health care system: coverage for […]
The government has written to care home providers in England to warn them of a rise in new coronavirus infections within the sector. A letter from the Department of Health urged care bosses to take “necessary action to prevent and limit outbreaks”. Cases were mainly among staff but risked spreading to residents, it said. It […]
Actually, don’t just stand there. Flex your toes and dig around in that shit. If you’re perched atop the grass, dig your toes underneath it and get to know the soil. Step 3. If there’s space, get on your knees or sit on your butt and if there’s even more space than that, starfish on […]
Being diagnosed with Herpes Simplex Virus, HSV, can be an incredibly emotional, confusing, and frustrating experience. In reality, HSV is incredibly common, with virus type one affecting an estimated 47.8% of adults in the U.S., and type two affecting 11.9%. Outbreaks causing sores around the mouth and lips, aka cold sores, are attributed to HSV-1, […]
On the heels of announcing big plans to invest $ 1 billion into a network of primary care clinics, Walgreens Boots Alliance posted a $ 1.7 billion net loss. The company saw declining sales, particularly at its overseas locations, as a result of the pandemic. Despite the massive loss and the continued uncertainty due to […]
This story about emergency child care was produced as part of the series Critical Condition: The Students the Pandemic Hit Hardest, reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Tamiesha and Ernest Parris, 36 and 38, met on the job six years ago. Both […]
NHS England is asking doctors and midwives to provide more checks and support to black, Asian and ethnic-minority (BAME) pregnant women because of their greater risk from coronavirus. Black mums-to-be are eight times more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19 than white pregnant women. Pregnant Asian women are four times as likely to […]
Malaika Mihambo is a German athlete, and the current world champion in long jump. She won the gold medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships. She won her first senior major event at the 2014 European Team Championships, setting the new championship record with a jump of 6.90 metres. In 2015, she won the gold […]
From President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence’s ludicrous assertions that the novel coronavirus pandemic is no big deal anymore to crowded bars in Arizona and block parties in New York City, it sure seems like Americans are ready to move on from the public health emergency that has dominated our lives since March. […]
Cici Spadaro is a leading glamour model, member of National Football Cheerleaders Alumni Organization and Owner of ????í ????Í???. Women Fitness President Ms. Namita Nayyar catches up with Cici Spadaro is a leading glamour Model to talk about her workout, diet, hair and skin care. Namita Nayyar: You are an extremely talented model. Walk us […]