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During a pandemic, society’s biggest concern is physical health. However, COVID-19 has had an equally crucial impact on people’s mental health, changing routines, affecting finances, limiting socializing and causing many to worry for their — and their loved ones’ — health. Along with its pandemic response, healthcare company Kaiser Permanente…
On Monday, Abbott (No. 10 on DiversityInc 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity) announced it had developed a test delivered on its ID NOW machine that can detect the coronavirus (COVID-19) in as little as five minutes. Shortly thereafter, its stock soared. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency…
The research arm of Northwell Health (No. 2 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top Hospitals & Health Systems), the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, is partnering with Gilead Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi (No. 31 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity) to identify treatments for people hospitalized with moderate to severe…
Originally posted on Cigna.com COMBINING MEDICAL, PHARMACY AND BEHAVIORAL BENEFITS DELIVERS ANNUAL SAVINGS OF MORE THAN $850 PER CUSTOMER WITH AN IDENTIFIED HEALTH IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITY Annual cost savings approach $7,400 for customers with complex conditions Cigna’s Health Coaching, Case Management Specialists and Expanded Behavioral Health Offerings improve clinical outcomes and…
Originally posted on Cigna.com Global health service company Cigna (NYSE: CI) announced that David Cordani, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 14, 2020 in San Francisco, CA. Cigna’s presentation is expected to begin at approximately 10:00 a.m. PST. Investors, analysts,…
Originally published on newscenter.td.com. 2019 TD Ready Challenge Winners Awarded Funding to Increase Equitable Health Outcomes TD today announced the recipients of the second annual TD Ready Challenge, totaling over $3 million. Each organization will each receive a $750,000* grant for programs aimed at improving access to early detection of disease…
A Milliman Research Report found that people seeking mental health and substance abuse treatment are more likely to have to use out-of-network doctors, according to The Washington Post. The report, published by Milliman for the Bowman Family Foundation, a risk management and healthcare consulting company, found disturbing healthcare trends when…
The family doctor who makes house calls well after he or she closes their practice for the day is a thing of the past. However, in New York State, Premier HealthCare, part of YAI, launched a telehealth program this fall for psychiatry that allows people with disabilities to access quality…
Pete Buttigieg took to BuzzFeed News this weekend to outline in an op-ed what he calls the “most comprehensive and ambitious disability policy plan yet proposed in the 2020 presidential campaign.” Buttigieg is focused on giving people with disabilities greater access to high-paying jobs. He said he plans to work…
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee typically is cordial, but there seems to be a rift between Republicans and Democrats. House Republicans walked out on a committee hearing on Tuesday because Chairman Mark Takano, D-Calif., denied suggested changes to a healthcare policy bill for women veterans that already had bipartisan support….