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ACROMETA's Life Science Incubator (LSI) Signs Agreement with Ho Bee Land subsidiary to operate Co-Working Laboratory

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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The MA engages LSI to operate and manage a co-working laboratory centre at Elementum, One-North, a building in the heart of Singapore's biomedical industry district.

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  • The MA engages LSI to operate and manage a co-working laboratory centre at Elementum, One-North, a building in the heart of Singapore's biomedical industry district.
  • The MA engages LSI to operate, manage, promote and market the co-working laboratory centre; and to provide management and consultancy services for the business.
  • The construction of the laboratory would be done by Acrometa's wholly-owned subsidiary Acromec Engineers, and LSI would operate the laboratory; with an option for joint ownership.
  • Mr Lee added, "Having a working partnership with Ho Bee Land, a well-known and established property developer, would solidify the LSI brand of co-working laboratory spaces.

Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Selects 10 Startups for Accelerator on Emerging Enterprise AI Solutions

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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Today, Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs announced the launch of its Enterprise AI Accelerator, where ten selected startups will spend the next six weeks working alongside leaders from Comcast to explore advancements in artificial intelligence for large-scale businesses.

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  • Today, Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs announced the launch of its Enterprise AI Accelerator, where ten selected startups will spend the next six weeks working alongside leaders from Comcast to explore advancements in artificial intelligence for large-scale businesses.
  • Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs is focused on facilitating startup-enterprise partnerships through access and connection to Comcast’s network of business leaders and corporate partners.
  • This program is LIFT Labs’ second accelerator in 2023, following a Generative AI-themed program earlier this spring that resulted in all participants securing partnerships with Comcast organizations.
  • The Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Enterprise AI Accelerator Cohort includes:
    Aragorn AI - HR integration platform for people operations teams, automating and managing employee data across all vendor systems regardless of vendor data format or API specification.

Humana Announces Leadership Transition Plan: Jim Rechtin named Chief Operating Officer and CEO Successor, Bruce Broussard to step down as CEO in the second half of 2024

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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(NYSE: HUM) announced today it has named health care industry veteran Jim Rechtin as President and Chief Operating Officer of Humana Inc., effective January 8, 2024, as part of a long-planned CEO transition.

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  • (NYSE: HUM) announced today it has named health care industry veteran Jim Rechtin as President and Chief Operating Officer of Humana Inc., effective January 8, 2024, as part of a long-planned CEO transition.
  • He will report to Bruce Broussard, CEO, until the latter half of 2024 at which time Broussard will step down and Rechtin will assume the CEO role.
  • Broussard joined Humana in 2011 and assumed the role of CEO in 2013.
  • “As we work to make this a seamless transition in the coming months, I look forward to partnering with Jim.

Mastercard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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On Thursday, October 26, 2023, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) will release its third quarter 2023 financial results.

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  • On Thursday, October 26, 2023, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) will release its third quarter 2023 financial results.
  • The company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
  • The financial results will be posted on the company’s website at investor.mastercard.com .
  • The company will issue an alert over a news wire when the earnings materials are publicly available, including a link to those documents.

MNA: Banner Drop on Tuesday, October 17 to Showcase Framingham Union Hospital Nurse Unity for Better Patient Care Ahead of Union Election

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Registered nurses who care for patients at Framingham Union Hospital will hold a banner outside Framingham City Hall on Tuesday, October 17 starting at 4 p.m. to shine a public light on their advocacy for patient safety and professional respect as they approach an election to unionize with the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA).

Key Points: 
  • Location: In front of Framingham City Hall, 150 Concord St., Framingham, MA
    Details: Nurses will unveil a banner that says, "We're putting the union in Framingham Union for better patient care."
  • There are approximately 280 nurses eligible to be part of the union.
  • The nurses tried to receive recognition rather than an election to ensure precious hospital resources were put into patient care rather than union-busting consultants.
  • Founded in 1903, the Massachusetts Nurses Association is the largest union of registered nurses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

AMGEN TO PRESENT NEW RESEARCH FROM ONCOLOGY PORTFOLIO AND PIPELINE AT ESMO 2023

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the presentation of new data across its broad oncology portfolio and pipeline at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2023, taking place from October 20-24 in Madrid. Results from Amgen-sponsored and collaborative studies, including two late-breaking oral presentations, will feature data in a range of tough-to-treat cancers.

Key Points: 
  • Results from Amgen-sponsored and collaborative studies, including two late-breaking oral presentations, will feature data in a range of tough-to-treat cancers.
  • "Our data at ESMO demonstrate the rapid progress we are making in advancing a portfolio with first-in-class therapies, including metastatic KRAS G12C mutated colorectal cancer and small cell lung cancer," said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen.
  • "These findings illustrate how we are attacking cancer from many different angles to deliver new approaches poised to alter the natural history of disease across many cancers."
  • Amgen will present data from two late-breaking abstracts at ESMO:
    Results from CodeBreaK 300 (Abstract #LBA10), a global, registration-enabling Phase 3 trial evaluating LUMAKRAS (sotorasib) combined with Vectibix (panitumumab) in chemorefractory KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic CRC.

Eighty-seven (87) percent of Aetna Medicare Advantage members in 4-star plans or higher for 2024

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), announced today that 87 percent of its Medicare Advantage (MA) members are in 2024 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans that are rated 4 stars or higher (out of 5 stars) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This represents a significant achievement, given the considerably more stringent CMS measurement criteria this year.

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  • WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), announced today that 87 percent of its Medicare Advantage (MA) members are in 2024 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans that are rated 4 stars or higher (out of 5 stars) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
  • "We are committed to delivering outstanding experiences and driving improved health outcomes for our Medicare Advantage members," said CVS Health President and CEO Karen S. Lynch.
  • "Our strong 2024 Star Ratings for Aetna are a result of focused execution and seamless collaboration across our entire company.
  • Visit AetnaMedicare.com to learn more about the 2024 Aetna Medicare plans.

Cigna Healthcare Expands Medicare Advantage to Nevada

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cigna is expanding its Medicare Advantage (MA) presence to Nevada for the first time, launching in two counties in the Las Vegas area with a $0 premium plan that includes attractive extra benefits and access to a network of trusted providers. The plan will first be available to Medicare eligible customers during Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which begins Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. It will be effective Jan. 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The plan will first be available to Medicare eligible customers during Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which begins Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7.
  • "MA plans are growing in popularity with older adults all across the country because they offer benefits not found in Original Medicare," said Ryan Kocher, Cigna Healthcare's Medicare Chief Growth Officer.
  • Cigna Preferred Savings Medicare (HMO) is available in Clark and Nye counties.
  • For more details about Cigna Healthcare's Medicare plans, please visit www.CignaMedicareInformation.com .

Gilbane Delivering Boston's New Retail Destination for DICK'S House of Sport

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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BOSTON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company is providing construction management services for the DICK'S House of Sport new retail location in Downtown Boston. Once complete, this will be the first House of Sport located directly in an urban center.

Key Points: 
  • New location will be the first House of Sport located directly in an urban center.
  • BOSTON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company is providing construction management services for the DICK'S House of Sport new retail location in Downtown Boston.
  • Once complete, this will be the first House of Sport located directly in an urban center.
  • The opportunity to build a location like this in Downtown Boston is truly unique," said Mike O'Brien, senior vice president and MA business leader for Gilbane.

Wellcare's Expanded 2024 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Offerings Bring Enhanced Value and Affordability to Members

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellcare, the Medicare brand and wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), announced today it will expand its wide range of Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) offerings during the 2024 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), beginning Oct. 15, 2023. This includes the addition of Delaware and expansion into 21 new counties, increasing its total Medicare Advantage footprint to 37 states and 1,808 counties. Wellcare will also now offer the 23 newly designed plans as well as new Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNP), accepting all dual eligible beneficiaries, and introduce a Wellcare Spendables™ debit card that will allow pre-loaded funds to be used across 55,000 nationwide retailers in 37 states.

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  • The investments and innovations we've made like our Wellcare Spendable card will make things simpler and more affordable for our members."
  • For 2024, Wellcare will be offering plans to more than 52 million eligible beneficiaries, accounting for 80% of eligible beneficiaries in 37 states.
  • More than 1.5 million beneficiaries are currently enrolled in an Wellcare Medicare Advantage plan.
  • Express Scripts will be Wellcare's pharmacy benefits manager for 2024, bringing increased value to members to provide quality at the lowest cost.