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Health Care Digest: Attacking a deadly infant virus, Medicaid"s smoking gun and exporting genetic expertise

Editor's note: Our health care digest features a roundup of local news items, musings from notable figures, insights from other publications and must-reads from our own newsroom. As always, we'd love to hear what you think and how we can improve. .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 22nd, 2019

Next Avenue: Long-haulers are still struggling — ‘I think this virus has physically and mentally aged me more than 10 years’

With few answers or treatments in the pipeline, many COVID-19 long-haulers are feeling neglected by the health care system.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 3rd, 2021

Steps to a healthier historic Westside: Covid-19 vaccinations & opening parks

In the year since the Covid-19 pandemic began in the United States, Mercy Care health center has tested over 8,000 people for the virus in Atlanta’s Westside community and, since January, has administered more than 3,000 vaccines there. Mercy Car.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 30th, 2021

Health insurer with Raleigh base preps to launch NC operations for Medicaid

Health care in North Carolina has been subjected to many changes in the past year, whether it's an ever-changing global pandemic, a multitude of mergers or the recently introduced price transparency rule. This summer, another significant change will .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 12th, 2021

Houston startup Luminare rolls out vaccine-management software for Texas cities

Houston-based startup Luminare Inc. has taken its expertise in health care software and pivoted to assist cities with mass Covid-19 vaccination efforts. Luminare's core business centers around a clinical platform that uses predictive analytics to prev.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 1st, 2021

Did You Lose Your Health Insurance Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic? You May Have Other Options

Several alternatives could be available to you, from Medicaid to Affordable Care Act plans Liz Clausen never thought her husband would lose his job. He was the first full-time hire at the Au.....»»

Category: topSource: timeMay 15th, 2020

Tampa credit union donates $1M to coronavirus efforts

Suncoast Credit Union announced Monday that it would donate $1 million to a variety of causes related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Suncoast's donation will focus on three areas that have been especially impacted by the virus: health care, hunger and ed.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 4th, 2020

An ER doctor"s startup provides virtual nursing-home visits to help stop spread of virus

As an emergency room doctor, Anurag Gupta has seen the toll of Covid-19 firsthand. "The situation is dire," Gupta said. "Health care resources are strained on a normal day, and now you have... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 30th, 2020

Centene to distribute Quest"s COVID-19 tests at health centers

Centene Corp. , a Medicaid managed care organization, said Wednesday it will help distribute 25,000 COVID-19 test kits per week that have been developed by Quest.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 29th, 2020

Gilead surges on news of encouraging virus drug trial

The University of Chicago’s phase 3 drug trial found that most of its patients had “rapid recoveries in fever and respiratory symptoms” and were discharged in less than a week, health-care publication STAT News reported......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 17th, 2020

Gilead surges on news of encouraging virus drug trial

The University of Chicago’s phase 3 drug trial found that most of its patients had “rapid recoveries in fever and respiratory symptoms” and were discharged in less than a week, health-care publication STAT News reported......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 17th, 2020

Gilead surges on news of encouraging virus drug trial

The University of Chicago’s phase 3 drug trial found that most of its patients had “rapid recoveries in fever and respiratory symptoms” and were discharged in less than a week, health-care publication STAT News reported......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 17th, 2020

New York reports another deadly day even as virus slows pace

New York’s fatalities remained at a high plateau, with another 783 deaths reported Saturday, although hospitalizations and admissions to intensive care continued to slow dramatically, Governor Andrew... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

Apple and Google plan cellphone feature to help track virus spread

New York City is in danger of running out of swabs for Covid-19 tests and should only test ho… patients, the city health department said in a memo to health care providers over the weekend. “As the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

The deadly mix of COVID-19, air pollution, and inequality, explained

New York City is in danger of running out of swabs for Covid-19 tests and should only test ho… patients, the city health department said in a memo to health care providers over the weekend. “As the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

P&G toilet-paper factory keeps delivering as virus hits town

New York City is in danger of running out of swabs for Covid-19 tests and should only test ho… patients, the city health department said in a memo to health care providers over the weekend. “As the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

Boeing’s problems predate the virus. Should the U.S. come to its rescue?

New York City is in danger of running out of swabs for Covid-19 tests and should only test ho… patients, the city health department said in a memo to health care providers over the weekend. “As the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

Health officials warn city could run out of virus test swabs

New York City is in danger of running out of swabs for Covid-19 tests and should only test ho… patients, the city health department said in a memo to health care providers over the weekend. “As the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

Hundreds of "patriots" volunteer for Bay Area program to help startups defeat COVID

Health Hub focuses on digital health and the future of health care, but it with all eyes on COVID-19 moved to link its volunteer advisors to startups looking to attack the deadly disease.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 13th, 2020

Kashkari predicts long bouts of shutdowns, "barring some health care miracle"

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that the United States economy shouldn't expect a quick rebound from the coronavirus pandemic but rather prepare for an "18-month strategy" that involves rolling shutdowns as the virus flare.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 13th, 2020

Hundreds of "patriots" volunteer for UCSF-related program to help startups defeat COVID

Health Hub focuses on digital health and the future of health care, but it with all eyes on COVID-19 moved to link its volunteer advisors to startups looking to attack the deadly disease.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 10th, 2020