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The 7 Deadly Sins of Digital Media
In the world of media, it’s easy to hear about all the things operators should be doing to build a great business. Thing is, it’s really hard to do all of those things — and it can be really overwhelming. So, instead of piling on to what you should do, I’ve created a list that’s a bit…
Read MoreThe Five Most Important Changes Needed In Cannabis
What are the five most important changes needed in cannabis? Depending on who you ask, you will receive a host of different responses to this question, however, having given careful consideration to this subject — here’s the top five changes I think are needed in cannabis in 2022. 1) The Criminalization Of Cannabis Let’s start…
Read MoreSharma- 04/03/2022
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Read MoreOptum Acquires LHC Group for $5.4B
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum will acquire home health and hospice company LHC Group for $5.4B. The acquisition highlights a growing trend in healthcare of shifting care from the hospital to the home. The Deets Optum is UnitedHealth Group’s health services arm, which is a behemoth of a company. You’ve probably used their services and didn’t even realize…
Read MoreU.S. Healthcare Spending 2021
National healthcare expenditures (NHE) are expected to have grown 4.2% in 2021 compared to 9.7% in 2020, a major slowdown in healthcare spending. Decreased federal funding for programs like the Provider Relief Fund and decreased public health activity likely slowed healthcare spending in 2021. However, a rebound in patient visits as the pandemic settled likely increased private…
Read MoreHealthcare Q1 ’22 Recap
Business Mark Cuban’s New Pharmacy Mark Cuban launched an online pharmacy offering common, life-saving medications that are half the price compared to elsewhere. The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) achieves such cost savings by removing health plans and outside middlemen, known as Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). How it Works MCCPDC cuts out third-party PBMs by…
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