Weird that Google can acknowledge its crowdsourced medical advice was wrong, but escape penalties for doing it wantonly at scale.
Morning Headlines 12/20/21
‘The Charges Seem Crazy’: Hospitals Impose a ‘Facility Fee’ — For a Video Visit
KHN reports that Yale New Haven Health System charged a separate facility fee of $50 to $350 for virtual visits.
The mental health startup, valued at $4.8 billion in a recent investment, is accused of making more than 200 salaried therapists hourly and tying their ability to buy benefits contingent on hitting quotas.
Cerner Shares Surge On Reports Of $30 Billion Oracle Takeover Bid
CERN shares rose sharply Friday as investors reacted to a report that Oracle is in final talks to acquire the company for $30 billion.
RE: SoftBank-Backed Mental Health Unicorn Cerebral Reneged On Salaries And Health Insurance For Hundreds Of Therapists
Has there ever been a more botched up announcement? $462 million in funding and they shaft hundreds of employees by changing their status from full time to hourly? Where are the Feds? Surely this must be against some kind of federal law. Regardless, who would ever work here again?
They deserve to go bankrupt.