Innovaccer nabs $11 million from Microsoft’s VC arm to give doctors a better window into patient heatlh

Cracking the silos of digital health records promises to bring better care to patients by better informing doctors, according to Abhinav Shashank, the chief executive officer of San Francisco-based startup Innovaccer . Shashank’s company is just wrapping up a $35 million round of financing with a new $11 million commitment from Microsoft’s investment arm M12 […]

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Nurse-1-1 lets you text a nurse for health info, learn if a doctor is needed

A new startup wants to help you figure out if your medical issue requires a visit to a doctor’s office, the ER, or can be handled over a telemedicine service, while also providing you with some basic information about the problem and its severity. Nurse-1-1, the latest company from former RunKeeper co-founder Michael Sheeley, is […]

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Donald Trump writes unusual op-ed in ‘USA Today’ and it’s not going over very well

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There is no escape from Donald Trump’s opinions.

As president, Trump has almost unlimited ways of communicating with the world, but on Wednesday he opted to pen an op-ed for USA Today. It’s a highly partisan piece titled, “Democrats ‘Medicare for All’ plan will demolish promises to seniors.”

Over the course of around 17 paragraphs, Trump bashes the Democrats for what he sees as wanting to “outlaw private health care plans” and take away “freedom to choose plans while letting anyone cross our border.” 

He explained his strong belief that the “Medicare for All,” plan proposed by Bernie Sanders — which aims to provide health care to 28 million uninsured people, provide increased coverage for the 56 million people with Medicare, and more — is “dishonestly” named and would, in fact “eviscerate” Medicare. Read more…

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One Medical may be in talks to raise more than $200 million

One Medical, the company hoping to disrupt the doctor’s office with concierge services, virtual visits and same-day appointments, is rumored to be in late-stage talks with the Carlyle Group for $200 million in funding, according to CNBC. The firm is also looking to buy an additional $100 million worth of shares from existing investors, according […]

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Ford launches on-demand medical transportation service

Ford is launching an on-demand transportation service for non-emergency medical needs. The idea is to better help patients get to their doctor appointments. Ford is initially launching this in partnership with Beaumont Health in Michigan to serve more than 200 facilities. Called GoRide, the fleet has 15 transit vans to accommodate people with varying needs. […]

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and a team of billionaires are launching a new healthcare business

Alexa, make health care better. 
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is finally publicly stepping into the healthcare industry. Amazon has teamed up with banking giant JPMorgan and holding company Berkshire Hathaway to start a healthcare business, the compani…

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