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The Great Resignation
BUSINESS The Great Resignation One-third of nurses plan to leave their jobs by the end of the year, citing burnout and compensation as the main reasons (link). The DeetsStaffing firm Incredible Health analyzed hiring data of over 400,000 nurses and surveyed nurses more than 2,500 nurses to see how nurses are faring in year two…
Read MoreThe Family Glitch
5.1M Americans are caught in a “family glitch.” What the heck does that mean? The Deets Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), low- and middle-income Americans are eligible for premium subsidies in the ACA insurance Marketplace. Individuals and families are ineligible for such subsidies if they have another form of coverage, such as employer-sponsored insurance, that’s…
Read MoreHow Moderna is Advancing Global Health
GLOBAL HEALTH How Moderna is Advancing Global Health Moderna released its new global health strategy to accelerate its mRNA technology to prevent infectious diseases worldwide, not just Covid-19 (link). The DeetsModerna’s new global health initiative spans four areas: Advance mRNA vaccines to target 15 pathogens that pose the biggest threats to global health, including HIV, Zika,…
Read MoreDaddy
HEALTH TECH Daddy In a move that will expand its footprint in the fertility space, online pharmacy Ro has acquired male fertility startup Dadi for around $100M (link). This acquisition rides Ro’s 2021 acquisition of another fertility startup Modern Fertility for $225M (link). Is the message clear yet? Ro wants to be the dominant player…
Read More2022 Sees Record-breaking Marketplace Enrollment
14.5M Americans signed up for health insurance during open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, a 21% increase from 2021 (link). Additionally, 3M people are newly insured, up 17% from last year. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) is primarily to thank for these positive numbers. Why the Increase? The ARP expanded tax credits for…
Read MoreHospital Bed & Breakfast
POLICY Hospital Bed & Breakfast MyMichigan Health announced it will officially launch a hospital at home (HaH) program, joining 100+ other U.S. hospitals that are trying to deliver high-value care. While the HaH concept has been around for over two decades, only now is it starting to take off. HaH 101HaH programs allow for intensive…
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