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Miss Land O’ Lakes helps put spotlight on mental health awareness
LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — “Hi everyone, my name is Eliza Smith and I am your Miss Teen USA and I’m so excited to be doing this informational video for you.” Smith, 15, is pretty comfortable in front of the camera. The rising Junior at Land O’ Lakes High School is the host of a …
Queen’s Health offering coronavirus vaccination clinics on Oahu
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Queen’s Health is offering several upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics across Oahu starting on Friday, June 11, at International Market Place from noon to 5 p.m. Health insurance is not required and participants also do not need to make an appointment. [Hawaii’s Breaking News–Download the FREE KHON2 app for iOS or Android] There …
City says car shredder may be harmful to residents’ health, compares company’s legal claim to ‘shredder fluff’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Administration said in a court filing Thursday that residents’ health may be harmed if the city issues an operating permit to a car-shredding operation on the Southeast Side — as its owners have demanded — before environmental studies can be completed. The statement was made in filings for a lawsuit brought by …
New Synchrony CEO bets on health care, e-commerce to drive growth
Brian Doubles, the new CEO of Synchrony Financial, is focusing on partnerships with e-commerce companies and health care providers as the credit card issuer expects a resurgence in consumer spending. Doubles is a longtime Synchrony executive who last week announced a reorganization of the company that will separate online partners such as Amazon and Venmo …
UF Health set to follow group of children under 2 for Moderna vaccine trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UF Health Jacksonville is part of Moderna’s clinical trials to make coronavirus vaccines available to the youngest children in the U.S. The trial, underway right now, is to determine if the vaccine is safe and effective younger than age 2. The first children taking part in the UF Health Jacksonville trial were immunized …
Health Insurance Platform KindHealth Announces Beta Release of Marketplace Builder & SmartCensus
AUSTIN, Texas, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Companies will soon have the power to offer white-labeled insurance solutions to consumers through the KindHealth digital Insurance-as-a-Service (IaaS) marketplace, giving employers a clearer path to offer the best healthcare options. This new Direct-to-Employee service allows companies to augment their current benefits administration efforts to provide a comprehensive coverage solution …
Eagle River Mental Health presentation points out areas of concern | News, Sports, Jobs
EAGLE RIVER — Leslie Griffith, outpatient program director at Copper Country Mental Health (CCMH) spoke at the the May 27 mental health presentation in Eagle River, outlining some major issues facing mental health, not only in the Upper Peninsula, but across the entire state. One of those issues is the availability of in-patient …
Northwest Michigan Health Services Working to Bring Vaccine to Rural Areas
Northwest Michigan Health Services is keeping up with their work to help vaccinate rural parts of Northwest Michigan. They say parts of the areas they service lack the resources they need to get the vaccine. Northwest Michigan Health Services says they’ve been working with community organizations to pinpoint where the vaccines are needed. Director …
Clover Health Announces In-Home Primary Care Expansion, Becomes New Target for Reddit Traders
Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) announced Wednesday that it plans to scale its in-home primary care program, “Clover Home Care,” through the new direct-contracting model from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The announcement came as Reddit’s investor community also targeted the health care company as its most recent cause. Headquartered in Nashville, …
Public health students surge at UAB, epidemiology students nearly double
The number of students enrolled at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health jumped 61 percent in 2020, reflecting the “Fauci effect” and the prominence of public health professionals during the pandemic. Enrollment in epidemiology, the study of how diseases spread, jumped 92 percent at UAB. “It is no surprise that a …
