Profitability concerns lead Clover Health Investments to exit Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program
Due to profitability concerns, Clover Health Investments is exiting ACO REACH, a program with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The program is aimed at improving the quality of care for people with traditional Medicare and meeting the needs of those in underserved communities.
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Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst…
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VUMC receives $28 million to lead national study of COVID-diabetes link
by Bill Snyder
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a four-year, $ 28 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes.
Several studies have found that infection with SARS-CoV-2 and a COVID-19 diagnosis are associated with a...
Tennessee Football: Vols Lead Race for 5-Star WR Mike Matthews
Get ready, Tennessee Football fans, because there’s a new superstar on the horizon, and all signs point to him joining the Vols in the near future. Tennessee football fans, get ready for the next big thing in college football, as 5-star wide receiver Mike Matthews could be joining the Vols in the near future. With […]
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Turkish incumbent Erdogan takes early lead in presidential election, state-run news agency says
The Turkish state-run news agency says partial results from Turkey’s national election show President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a solid lead
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Nationwide recall of organic freeze-dried blueberries for possible lead presence
Organic freeze-dried blueberries from Natierra, by BrandStorm Inc., have been voluntarily recalled due to possible lead presence.
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Trump strikes out in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania ballot challenges, Biden’s lead more secure
President Donald Trump has refused to concede to Joe Biden in the presidential race, despite a strong lead by Biden in popular and Electoral College results.
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VUMC awarded $34 million to lead nationwide convalescent plasma study
by Bill Snyder
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a one-year, $ 34-million grant by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, to conduct a nationwide study of “convalescent plasma” as a treatment for COVID-19.
The randomized, controlled trial will test whether infusions of plasma, the liquid part of blood collected from...
Peace deal between UAE and Israel could lead to more U.S. arms business, GOP Sen. Tom Cotton says
Cotton, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the move could entice other Middle Eastern countries to buy more U.S. defense material.
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