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Cigna to Reward Vaccine Recipients; Intermountain Makes Health Equity a Priority

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Welcome to Tuesday’s roundup of recent provider, payer, and pharmaceutical news. Cigna Incentivizing COVID-19 Vaccinations Cigna announced that it will offer financial rewards to employees who...

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine on Pause; Microsoft, Google Make Healthcare Plays

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Johnson & Johnson Vaccine on Pause CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported cases of a severe and rare kind of blood clot in individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson...

Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Safe for More Teens; AHA Challenging CMS Over Site-Neutral Payments

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As the vaccine rollout moves forward for American adults and older teens, new research shows that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective for younger teens. AHA is pushing back against a move...

Amazon Enters Telehealth Market; New Form of AI Mining EHRs for Insights

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Amazon was expected to disrupt healthcare through its partnership with JP Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway. As it ends up, the company is bringing new competition to a congested telehealth marketplace...

Addressing the Drug Cost Challenge; Big Data Combats Rural Health Gaps

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Healthcare has faced longstanding challenges with prescription drug costs, health inequities, and care fragmentation. Organizations from across the care continuum are now leveraging capabilities, such...

Independent Docs on the Losing End of Reimbursement; Investment Key to Patient Experience Efforts

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The tide appears to be turning on the coronavirus pandemic, with vaccinations outpacing new cases of the disease. With the light at the end of the tunnel now visible, attention is focused on navigating...

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