Month: August 2020

The world’s biggest drug makers and their trade groups have cut checks to 356 lawmakers ahead of this year’s election — more than two-thirds of the sitting members of Congress, according to a new STAT analysis.

Racked with anxiety, Lauren Shell needed to talk to her cancer doctor. But she lives at least an hour away and it was the middle of her workday. It was also the middle of a pandemic. Enter telemedicine.

A California judge has ordered Uber and Lyft to reclassify their workers from independent contractors to employees with benefits, a ruling that could be consequential for gig economy workers if it survives the appeals process.

The Trump administration released a long-awaited proposal to change how their star ratings posted on the Hospital Compare website are calculated, saying they aim to make the new methodology simpler and address concerns held by the industry about the scoring.

Nevada lawmakers wrapped up the state’s latest special legislative with a deeply divisive amendment that cut schools and hospitals out of a bill to protect business owners from coronavirus-related employee lawsuits.

White House officials have begun looking at unspent money from Cares Act to see if it can be repurposed for unemployment aid and other initiatives

Nevada health officials on Monday reported 994 new coronavirus cases and 15 new deaths

Independent insurance agents have a unique tool in their toolkit when it comes to helping small businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. They have the advantage of true empathy. Why? Because the vast majority of agencies in the United States are small businesses themselves.

Telehealth giant Teladoc is acquiring virtual care company Livongo in a deal valued at $18.5 billion.

Providers say there are a number of logistical, regulatory and educational hurdles that must be overcome for telehealth to reach its potential.