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> Walgreens and MDLive are expanding their telemedicine services to the drugstore chain's locations in 25 states by the end of the year, according to Yahoo Finance. Users will now also access the telehealth platform using Walgreens' website on computers and tablets in states where the service is already offered. Article
> Using social media to help teenagers quit smoking has seen success, according to research from the University of Waterloo. Researchers found teens who used Facebook, Twitter and other social networks were twice as likely to quit smoking. "These finding suggest that the creators of public health campaigns need to evaluate how they use social media channels and social networks to improve health, especially with regards to younger demographics," Bruce Baskerville, a senior scientist at the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at Waterloo, said. Announcement
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> As the industry continues to experience sweeping changes, healthcare organizations that want to survive and thrive will need a new breed of CEO at the helm. Article
> Tenet Healthcare Corp. has come a long way since it faced a series of crises in 2003, and it owes much of its success to its CEO, Trevor Fetter. Article
Health Insurance News
> As the Baby Boomer population enters its Medicare years, beneficiaries tend to be sicker than their predecessors. They also live longer. The combination will strain both beneficiaries themselves and the Medicare system at large, USA Today reported. Article
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