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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin InnovationRx is your weekly digest of healthcare news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here . C VS Health announced its plans to acquire Oak Street Health in a $10.6 billion deal on Wednesday, as the pharmacy retailer and parent company of health insurer Aetna looks to expand its reach into primary care. As Forbes senior contributor Bruce Japsen writes , the move comes amid a broader primary care clinic buyout wave by other retailers. This includes Amazon’s $3.9 billion bid for One Medical in July and investments by Walgreens Boots Alliance and health insurer Cigna in VillageMD. The deal values Oak Street at $39 per share, which is 16% above the $33.68 share price at Tuesday’s market close. The Chicago-based company, which employs 600 primary care providers across 169 medical centers, enters into value-based contracts with insurers to manage the care of seniors in the Medicare program. The company … [Read more...] about InnovationRx: CVS Bid For Oak Street; Plus, Covid Strains In Beijing

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Key Takeaways Base Case Unchanged For Fed Chipotle Earnings Disappoint Disney Earnings Tonight Jerome Powell spoke Tuesday for the first time since last Friday’s much stronger than expected jobs report. Speaking before the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., the Chairman of the Federal Reserve said the process to lowering inflation will take time and bring challenges. He reiterated his base case that more interest rate hikes are necessary; however, the expectations by markets remained unchanged, seeming to reflect the notion that what has been done has been effective. Prior to Powell’s appearance Tuesday, markets were relatively quiet. But that didn’t last. In the immediate aftermath of his talk, markets rallied only to then sell off before finally staging a strong rally to close the day. The S&P 500 gained over 1% while the Nasdaq Composite was up nearly 2%. The volatile swings may be indicative of a … [Read more...] about Chipotle Misses On Earnings; Disney Reports Tonight

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 350. As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes gathers information and provides updates on the situation. National. Kharkiv region. Kharkiv city center was attacked by four S-300 rockets at 11 pm local time on Feb. 7 , Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov announced in a post on the messaging platform Telegram. A civilian infrastructure facility was hit, with damage to several buildings that subsequently caught on fire. No casualties were recorded, but damage is still being assessed. A 74-year old woman was killed and a 16-year old girl injured by artillery fire in the town of Vovchansk , which remains under constant shelling, as do the settlements Kupiansk, Strilecha and Veterynarne, added Syniehubov. Donetsk region. Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported an attack on the city of … [Read more...] about Wednesday, February 8. Russia’s War On Ukraine: Daily News And Information From Ukraine

Does anyone give a worse speech than President Joe Biden? That alone should make us hope he doesn’t run again. His State of the Union speech was awful! But that was not unexpected. There were of course, the polite platitudes: “Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working together.” Ha! Can he really be looking forward to working with Speaker Kevin McCarthy! Not likely, but that’s just the obligatory politeness — and gives the audience a chance to get used to the sound of his voice. (RELATED: BASTASCH: You Might Have Missed This, But Biden Just Made A Stunning Admission About His Energy Agenda) Some of what he said was just ordinary political jaywalking: “Two years ago, COVID had shut down our businesses, closed our schools, and robbed us of so much.” Well, not exactly. COVID didn’t shut our businesses: people did—people in government, people we call politicians. And then some brave politicians looked at the facts and reopened their states, e.g., Governor Ron DeSantis. But then … [Read more...] about DANIEL OLIVER: The Simply Terrible, Unimaginably Awful Biden Speech To The Nation

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin (Updated: April 15, 2020. And if you’re looking for specifics about high school and college students, check out this piece .) As COVID-19 continues to impact the United States, the federal government is taking action to ease the burden on taxpayers. Most recently, the Senate passed a massive stimulus package (the House voted yes, too) and the CARES Act was signed into law. A key feature of the stimulus is individual checks. As with anything tax-related, there’s a little bit of confusion. To help you sort it out, here are a few questions and answers: When will I get my check? Checks are supposed to be produced “ as rapidly as possible. ” They began being distributed in mid-April. One thing that is true: if you use direct deposit, you’ll get your money faster. You can find out more here . How big will my check be? Checks will be $1,200 per adult - or $2,400 for married couples filing … [Read more...] about All You Wanted To Know About Those Tax Stimulus Checks But Were Afraid To Ask

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Key takeaways The Fed raised its benchmark rate by 0.25% at its most recent meeting This broke a trend of four consecutive meetings with rate increases of 0.75% Though inflation has eased, data shows that the economy remains very hot, which could provide upward pressure on prices Investors and businesses closely monitor the Federal Reserve and how it adjusts the federal funds rate. The Fed meets multiple times yearly to decide how to manage the economy. At its most recent meeting, the Fed opted to increase its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%. This breaks the 0.75% trend of hikes, which occurred after four consecutive meetings before this one, leaving investors to wonder about the future. If you are an investor who is uncertain about how to invest in these unpredictable economic times, you can use the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Download Q.ai to build a portfolio that meets your investment … [Read more...] about Did The Fed Decide To Raise Interest Rates This Week? Here’s The Economic Outlook Now That “The Disinflationary Period” Has Started

Congress and defense experts warned that reliance on China, including for critical mineral processing, is undermining defense companies’ ability to produce the weapons the Pentagon asks for at a hearing on Wednesday. The defense industrial base — firms that make weapons and equipment for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) — have struggled to overcome deepening supply chain setbacks that grew more severe during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, China is not only rapidly modernizing its own military but dominating critical supply chains the U.S. weapons industry depends on to meet the Pentagon’s demands, lawmakers and industry representatives said Wednesday. (RELATED: US Relies On One Country For Key Materials In Defense Production — But There’s A Problem) “ Today, t here is a mismatch between what our national strategies aim to achieve and how our defense industrial base is postured,” David Norquist, president of the National Defense Industrial … [Read more...] about ‘Unacceptable’: GOP Reps, Defense Experts Raise Red Flags Over Pentagon’s Reliance On China For Critical Minerals

Inside the chaos at Synapse, where questionable management tactics by CEO Sankaet Pathak have left the company with its future in jeopardy. I n July 2019, the 29-year-old CEO of San Francisco financial technology startup Synapse scolded five of his engineers for not making faster progress. “Do you even enjoy this project?” Sankaet Pathak asked. “Not really,” the team’s leader answered. “That’s it, you’re out,” Pathak declared, firing the employee on the spot in front of his colleagues. Synapse’s Human Resources director, Juan Aguayo, confiscated the terminated worker’s key card and computer. But as Aguayo spoke, he received a message on his laptop, and his tone started to change. Minutes later, he said to the engineer, who was now crying, “Don’t worry, you’re not fired.” The dazed, confused employee went back to his desk. Pathak never spoke to him about the incident again, acting like it never happened. The engineer started looking for a new job the following week … [Read more...] about Broken Synapse: Why Employees And Customers Are Fleeing This Andreessen-Backed Fintech Startup

Choi Ji-Man talks to reporters at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on Jan. 8. [NEWS1] Choi Ji-man has been dropped from the Korean team for World Baseball Classic 2023 after his MLB team, the Pittsburg Pirates, objected to his participation on medical grounds. Choi, the most seasoned Korean batter playing in the big leagues, was named to the Korean squad for the tournament last month. With previous Korean rosters often overlooking players without any KBO experience, Choi had never been called up to represent Korea before. “I feel hungry because I have never put on a Taeguk mark before,” Choi Ji-man told reporters at Incheon International Airport on Jan. 8 before he departed to the United States for the MLB preseason. The Pirates opted to block Choi Ji-man's participating on medical grounds as he is still undergoing rehabilitation following elbow surgery last year. Korean national baseball team manager Lee Kang-chul replaced Choi Ji-man, a first baseman, with SSG … [Read more...] about Choi Ji-man dropped from Korean roster for World Baseball Classic

Girl group NewJeans made hanji, or Korean traditional mulberry paper, in a YouTube video in early January, with hanji-maker Ahn Chi-yong. [JOONGANG ILBO] Adding to the already large and still-growing international influence of K-culture, some Korean celebrities, whether due to a sense of responsibility or simply because they've become enamored by its beauty, have been actively incorporating traditional Korean elements into their content. In turn, fans have certainly taken notice, and it has aided in teaching the world more about the beauty that is Korean culture. Most recently, girl group NewJeans was shown making hanji , or Korean traditional mulberry paper, in a YouTube video in early January. Hosted by the Korea Craft and Design Foundation, a state-run institution, the five members learned all about the craft by hanji-maker Ahn Chi-yong, who himself has also been designated as one of Korea’s intangible cultural assets. “I didn’t know much about hanji, but I feel proud … [Read more...] about Korean celebrities promote traditional arts and crafts