KFF HEALTH NEWS – Commonwealth Care Alliance provides health care to nearly 50,000 elderly, disabled, and low-income individuals.
Also in the news: Veradigm, Cigna, Cone Health, Jefferson Health, and Hippocratic AI.
The Boston Globe: Commonwealth Care Alliance: State Preps In Case Of Insurer Collapse
State officials said this week they are preparing in case Commonwealth Care Alliance collapses, in an effort to protect the health care of the struggling insurer’s nearly 50,000 elderly, disabled, and low-income members.
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THE ALTERNATIVE DAILY – There are several fungal infections that result from different types of fungi entering the body.
For instance, Aspergillus fungi can be inhaled through the mouth or nose and can cause fever, cough and wheezing. In very severe instances, this fungal infection can spread to other organs including the brain, skin and bones.
Cryptococcus neoformans is found in the soil or in bird droppings. This fungus also enters the body through the mouth...
Over the next three years, Subway plans to expand nationally at an average rate of 350 to 400 stores per year, aiming to surpass a total of 1,200 stores by 2025.
YAHOO! LIFE – About 85% of people 100 years or older are women, and only 15% are men. Once you get into supercentenarian territory (age 110 or older), that number increases to 90% women.
“While men are usually stronger, women live longer,” Dr. Naushira Pandya, professor and chair of the department of geriatric medicine at Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine, tells Yahoo Life.
“The difference can potentially be explained by biological traits, as well as...
YAHOO! SPORTS – The New York Knicks’ 116-95 win over the Miami Heat was delayed for about 10 minutes on Monday night after Tracy Morgan got sick and vomited on the court.
The longtime actor and comedian was sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden for the contest on Monday, and was eventually taken out of the arena in a wheelchair.
Morgan posted a photo on his Instagram from the hospital on Tuesday morning, saying he is...
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FOOD SAFETY NEWS – I’ve been around food safety for nearly 50 years in government, academia, and the private sector. I’ve seen a lot of progress to make food safer for consumers, often led by the food industry itself. And I’ve seen examples of resistance.
But I’ve never seen a campaign of resistance on food safety more brazen and seemingly hypocritical than the one the chicken industry is waging today.
It’s about Salmonella in...