health industry changes

drug prices
If you’ve been keeping up with our recent articles, last week, President Trump announced his plan for drug prices. While giving a complete summary of his plan, Health and Human Services Secretary, Alex Azar, has spoken up about the plan. Azar stated that there are many changes that can be […]

The Key Takeaways of the Trump Administration’s Plan to Lower ...

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social security
With our population getting older and sicker, many are wondering what might become of Social Security in a few years. What will our Social Security program look like for future generations? What Is Social Security? The United States’ Social Security program provides monetary assistance to people with inadequate income or […]

What Will Social Security Look Like for Future Generations? 

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health records
Trump Administration Plans to Tackle Health Records Access This week, the Trump administration announced a new effort to overcome problems with electronic medical records. Jared Kushner, senior advisor to President Trump, stated Tuesday, “The president is determined to make interoperability a reality for all Americans.” With companies such as Apple and […]

Trump Administration Plans to Tackle Health Records Access

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fitbit
Fitbit Gains Strides in Healthcare Market As developers come together to solve healthcare needs, the tech world has abruptly entered the health insurance world. The healthcare industry has been rapidly evolving, especially since JP Morgan and Amazon merged and the advancements of Apple and Google. Other digital health systems are also trying […]

Fitbit Makes Strides in Healthcare with the Acquisition of Twine Health

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funding bill
Government Re-Opens after Short Shutdown with a New Funding Bill Last week the looming government shutdown was stopped with a short-term bill. This is the second time in the last 2 months that a shutdown was a very real possibility. The bill, called the funding bill, was approved by the […]

Government Re-Opens after Short Shutdown with a New Funding Bill

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stop-gap
Stop-Gap Passed: What Will the Government Do Next? After the government shutdown in January, House Republicans passed a stop-gap spending bill to avoid another shutdown on February 7th. A stop-gap bill is passed when Congress can’t agree on a full budget on time. This is the fifth stop-gap bill passed since […]

Stop-Gap Passed: What Will the Government Do Next?

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