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• Thousands of NHS nurses and healthcare staff march through UK streets in protest over pay
  
  Anger is mounting as NHS workers were overlooked in the latest round of public sector pay rises which rewarded teachers and police - despite more than 500 NHS and social care staff dying from Covid-19.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 8 Aug 2020.
• We're answering your urgent questions about life during the pandemic
  
  We asked readers for their most pressing coronavirus questions. The topics included schooling, passports, and healthcare. These are answers from experts.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 8 Aug 2020.
• Pharma ETFs Soar on Robust Q2 Earnings
  
  Total earnings of 66.4% of the healthcare market capitalization that has reported so far are up 4.4% on revenue growth of 4%.
  Zacks.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Teladoc Health to Merge With Livongo to Improve Services
  
  Teladoc Health (TDOC) to merge with Livongo in a cash-stock deal valued at $18.5 billion, which is likely to result in improved virtual healthcare services.
  Zacks.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Column: Trump says he has a healthcare plan (yeah, sure). I have a better idea
  
  Trump is promising (yet again) a comprehensive healthcare plan. While we await that, how about a greater commitment to price transparency?
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Sen. Sanders proposes one-time tax that would cost Bezos $42.8 billion, Musk $27.5 billion
  
  The "Make Billionaires Pay Act" would impose a one-time 60% tax on wealth gains made by billionaires during the pandemic to fund health care.
  CNBC.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Shares In Senior-Focused Oak Street Health Jump 90% In Market Debut
  
  Oak Street Health says its business model is built to address rising costs and poor patient outcomes, two of the most pressing challenges facing the United States healthcare industry.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 6 Aug 2020.
• Obama's Medicaid expansion keeps gaining ground under Trump
  
  President Donald Trump is still trying to overturn "Obamacare," but his predecessor's health care law keeps gaining ground in places where it was once unwelcome.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 6 Aug 2020.
• Alignment Healthcare To Enter New Medicare Advantage Markets For 2021
  
  Alignment Healthcare is expanding into new Medicare Advantage markets for 2021 thanks to new investors and operational successes in the fast-growing market.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 6 Aug 2020.
• How can investors shape the future of healthcare? FCC fund aims to help
  
  Charity and think tank Future Care Capital has teamed up with RYSE Asset Management to launch a fund investing in innovative early-stage healthcare companies.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 6 Aug 2020.
• Mother and daughter donate stress relief candles to healthcare workers
  
  Calm Me Candles makes scented candles for doctors and nurses on the frontlines of COVID-19 pandemic
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 5 Aug 2020.
• Missouri votes to approve Medicaid expansion, overriding GOP opposition
  
  The state becomes the sixth to expand Medicaid via ballot initiative, providing health care to more than 230,000 low-income residents.
  Yahoo.  Wednesday, 5 Aug 2020.
• Dr. Nicole Saphier: Coronavirus hit health care workers hard, and this legislation would make it worse
  
  Our country cannot afford to financially hurt our medical service providers any further with the proposed out-of-network legislation if we want them to stay in business.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 4 Aug 2020.
• Missouri voters to decide on health care for more adults
  
  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Missouri voters on Tuesday will decide whether to expand Medicaid health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults after years of resistance from Republican lawmakers. ...
  Washington Times.  Monday, 3 Aug 2020.
• CMS chief Seema Verma on President Trump's telehealth executive order
  
  President Trump has been delivering on his health care promises, says Seema Verma, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  Yahoo.  Monday, 3 Aug 2020.

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