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Apprehension Lingers Around COVID Vaccine

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In Houston, according to NPR reports , some medical staff are expressing wariness about actually showing up for their shots. And that sense of reticence, notably, extends beyond healthcare workers in Houston. And that rather large subset of holdouts on getting vaccines is showing up in data other than PYMNTS' studies.

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How Pharmacies Are Driving Retail Innovation

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A study from The American Journal of Medicine indicates that market pressures in the industry are pulling doctors away from primary care and into sub-specialties. And that figure, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation study , can vary depending on the age of the person. Delivery Programs. Delivery is another area of change.

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Will Medical Services Be Pharmacies’ Secret Weapon?

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A study from The American Journal of Medicine indicates that market pressures in the industry are pulling doctors away from primary care and into sub-specialties. And that figure, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation study , can vary depending on the age of the person. The AAMC noted that primary care will be hit the hardest.

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Fiverr Launches Program To Make Cities ‘Gig Worker Friendly’

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And it’s not just about that much-reported millennial “side hustle” either. The partners looked at more than 20 million tax returns from the 15 cities studied. The gig life isn’t just for Uber drivers. This correlation was revealed through Fiverr and Rockbridge’s recent analysis of the Census Bureau data.

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