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$12B to Obamacare insurers | Consumer-direct COVID testing | Google and Apple vs. governments?
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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Supreme Court awards $12B to private Obamacare insurers

Private health insurers will bank a collective $12 billion windfall after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, 8 to 1, that they’re entitled to federal compensation for money they were promised to help stand up the Affordable Care Act.

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Supreme Court awards $12B to private Obamacare insurers

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Private health insurers will bank a collective $12 billion windfall after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, 8 to 1, that they’re entitled to federal compensation for money they were promised to help stand up the Affordable Care Act.
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Quest Diagnostics invites healthcare consumers to request their own COVID antibody tests

The company announced the service launch April 28, saying individuals who want the test can request it online—cost: $119—without referral from a doctor.

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Quest Diagnostics invites healthcare consumers to request their own COVID antibody tests

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The company announced the service launch April 28, saying individuals who want the test can request it online—cost: $119—without referral from a doctor.
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Is a COVID showdown ahead between Google–Apple and governments?

Governments around the world have their own COVID contact-tracing apps already up and running—and several U.S. states have indicated they like their own solutions just fine.

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Is a COVID showdown ahead between Google–Apple and governments?

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Governments around the world have their own COVID contact-tracing apps already up and running—and several U.S. states have indicated they like their own solutions just fine.
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20 states excel at protecting the vulnerable from COVID-19

Using such metrics as telehealth adoption and pledges of free vaccine when one becomes available, WalletHub has ranked the states in order of most to least supportive of at-risk populations during the pandemic.

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20 states excel at protecting the vulnerable from COVID-19

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Using such metrics as telehealth adoption and pledges of free vaccine when one becomes available, WalletHub has ranked the states in order of most to least supportive of at-risk populations during the pandemic.
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5 notable quotes from COVID-19 physicians

Several physicians on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 have taken to the pages of online and print publications to share their firsthand experiences.

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5 notable quotes from COVID-19 physicians

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Several physicians on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 have taken to the pages of online and print publications to share their firsthand experiences.
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Guest Commentary: Prepare now for post-COVID patient access

The altered landscape presents U.S. healthcare providers with an unavoidable question: What will our operations look like post COVID-19?

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Guest Commentary: Prepare now for post-COVID patient access

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The altered landscape presents U.S. healthcare providers with an unavoidable question: What will our operations look like post COVID-19?
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Contact-tracing workforce? What contact-tracing workforce?

Tracing contacts of COVID-19 carriers sounds simple. It isn’t. Infected people must be interviewed. They’re not always cooperative. Or they are but can’t remember key details.

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Contact-tracing workforce? What contact-tracing workforce?

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Tracing contacts of COVID-19 carriers sounds simple. It isn’t. Infected people must be interviewed. They’re not always cooperative. Or they are but can’t remember key details.
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In Other News

New blockchain system from IBM eyes COVID-19 supply shortages

IBM has launched a blockchain-based network for healthcare organizations and government agencies looking to quickly find and hire alternative supply-chain sources during the public-health crisis set off by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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New blockchain system from IBM eyes COVID-19 supply shortages

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IBM has launched a blockchain-based network for healthcare organizations and government agencies looking to quickly find and hire alternative supply-chain sources during the public-health crisis set off by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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AMA publishes ethical guidelines related to patient care during a pandemic

The American Medical Association (AMA) has published new guidelines to help physicians provide care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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AMA publishes ethical guidelines related to patient care during a pandemic

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The American Medical Association (AMA) has published new guidelines to help physicians provide care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Another way work-related stress can impact your cardiovascular health

Work-related stress is associated with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Another way work-related stress can impact your cardiovascular health

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Work-related stress is associated with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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UPS to deliver CVS prescriptions by drone during pandemic, maybe longer

Residents of Florida’s largest retirement community are soon to receive their meds by unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Residents of Florida’s largest retirement community are soon to receive their meds by unmanned aerial vehicles.
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