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HIV PrEP could also lead to big reductions in gonorrhoea, Dutch study finds

A PrEP programme targeting 5% of gay and bisexual men in the Netherlands would not only cause big reductions in HIV incidence, but would lead to even greater reductions in gonorrhoea. In the ’base case’ of the model, gonorrhoea would almost be almost eliminated, with 2027 only having 3% of the infections seen in 2018, the… Read More »

How a pending Jefferson deal could reshape Philadelphia’s health-care market – The Philadelphia Inquirer

Partners HealthCare System Inc., in the Boston area, in 2012 acquired a nonprofit Medicaid insurer, Neighborhood Health Plan, and after a few years moved into commercial health insurance for employers, even as losses mounted. During the six fiscal years ended Sept. 30, 2019, the insurance unit, now called AllWays Health Partners Inc., reported $ 299… Read More »