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Telemedicine overprescribes antibiotics: Are you really receiving the best care over the phone?

You’ve seen the ads, and you may have even gotten a flyer in the mail directly from your insurance company. Use an app to make a quick video call to get the medical care you need. No waiting rooms, no appointments, no having to be touched, or even sit in a room with a physician… Read More: Telemedicine overprescribes antibiotics: Are you really receiving the best care… »

Some Rejoice Over New California Health Insurance Subsidies. Others Get Shut Out.

Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Syd Winlock bought one of the cheapest health insurance policies he could find for himself and his wife, Lisa, this year: a high-deductible plan with lousy coverage and a $ 1,500-per-month price tag. For coverage next year, the Elk Grove, Calif., resident qualifies for… Read More: Some Rejoice Over New California Health Insurance Subsidies. Others Get… »

French telecom giant Orange on trial over staff suicides

French telecom giant Orange and seven former or current managers are going on trial accused of moral harassment over a wave of employee suicides a decade ago. France’s main phone and internet company saw 19 suicides, 12 suicide attempts and eight cases of serious depression among employees from 2007-2010. The company, then called France Telecom,… Read More: French telecom giant Orange on trial over staff suicides »