Healthcare

Health care, health-care, or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals in allied health fields.

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GoodRx’s IPO Shows Disruption Could Be The Cure For Costly Prescriptions

GoodRx’s IPO Shows Disruption Could Be The Cure For Costly Prescriptions
GoodRx’s IPO Shows Disruption Could Be The Cure For Costly Prescriptions
September 23, 2020  |  Healthcare

On a day when the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell more than 3 percent, one new issue stood out. Shares of GoodRx soared 53 percent...

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Fauci: General Public Might Get COVID-19 Vaccine Doses By March, April 2021
Fauci: General Public Might Get COVID-19 Vaccine Doses By March, April 2021
September 23, 2020  |  Economy

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci told lawmakers Wednesday (Sept. 23) that 50 million COVID-19 vaccine doses might be available...

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GoodRx Goes Public As IPO Prices At Above-Target $33 A Share
GoodRx Goes Public As IPO Prices At Above-Target $33 A Share
September 23, 2020  |  IPO

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MetLife To Gain 35M Members With Versant Health Acquisition
MetLife To Gain 35M Members With Versant Health Acquisition
September 17, 2020  |  Partnerships

MetLife has agreed to acquire Versant Health, which owns popular brands Davis Vision and Superior Vision, in a $1.675 billion transaction from its owners, an...

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Telehealth Firm Amwell Goes Public; Shares Spike 28 Pct
Telehealth Firm Amwell Goes Public; Shares Spike 28 Pct
September 17, 2020  |  Healthcare

With telehealth exploding in popularity, Amwell went public Thursday (Sept. 17) and saw shares up 28 percent at closing, according to CNBC. Get the Full...

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CDC Director Believes COVID-19 Vaccine Will Likely Be Generally Available In 2021
CDC Director Believes COVID-19 Vaccine Will Likely Be Generally Available In 2021
September 16, 2020  |  Economy

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield told a Senate subcommittee Wednesday (Sept. 16) that he thinks a COVID-19 vaccine would likely...

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Microsoft, Nuance Team On Telehealth Solution
Microsoft, Nuance Team On Telehealth Solution
September 15, 2020  |  Healthcare

Nuance Communications, through a partnership with Microsoft, is aiming to gather medical patient data through artificial intelligence (AI) to give doctors more time to focus...

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Healthcare Tech Company Truepill Raises $75M To Expand
Healthcare Tech Company Truepill Raises $75M To Expand
September 09, 2020  |  Investments

Truepill, an online pharmacy powering delivery for direct-to-consumer healthcare brands, announced Wednesday (Sept. 9) that it closed on a $75 million Series C funding round....

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