Press Releases

NEW YORK, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Oscar, a tech-driven health insurance company, is sharing several steps it is taking to support members in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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CHICAGO, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) announced today that its network of 36 independent and locally-operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies will waive prior authorizations and increase coverage for COVID-19 as described below. Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies (BCBS) will also increase access to prescripti

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BOSTON, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has been monitoring and responding

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SEATTLE, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CTI BioPharma Corp. (Nasdaq: CTIC) today announced the closing of its previously announced rights offering (the "Rights Offering").  At the closing, CTI BioPharma sold and issued an aggregate of 15,698,995 shares of its common stock (the "Common Stock") and an aggregate of 4,429.2423 shares of its series X convertible pref

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SILVER SPRING, Md., March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Isturisa (osilodrostat) oral tablets for adults with Cushing's disease who either cannot undergo pituitary gland surgery or have undergone the surgery but still have the disease. Cushing's disease is a rare disease in which the adrenal glands make too much of

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to improving health in the communities we serve, Optima Health announces it will help members manage testing and treatment for the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Effective immediately, Optima Health will:Waive out-of-pocket member costs associated wi

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NASSAU, Bahamas, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that recent reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that the COVID-19 virus has now spread to more than seventy-five (75) countries. At least, forty-seven (47) of these count

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Blue, the state's leading health insurer, is announcing coverage updates in an effort to combat the spread and impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state of Florida.

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AUSTIN, Texas, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Academic and Commercial Reference Laboratory Executives met with Vice President, Mike Pence and members of the White House's Coronavirus Task Force to collectively discuss diagnostic testing availability for COVID-19. 

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PASADENA, Calif., March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington Hospital's board of directors volunteer their time and talent to benefit the health of our community. They are community members with varied and renowned professional experience who lend their expertise to ensure we reach our vision of creating community well-being through world-class healthcare, delivered w

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