How the Largest Health-Care Education Company in U.S. Is Addressing a Growing Jobs Gap
Covista, the former Adtalem Global Education, has rebranded to signal its exclusive focus on health‑care education amid a widening U.S. workforce gap. The company reports more than 24,000 health‑care graduates each year, accounting for roughly 10% of the nation’s nurses and twice as many MDs as any single medical school. With 8.4 million open health‑care positions—over two vacancies per unemployed worker—Covista is expanding partnerships, including a tuition‑support pipeline with SSM Health and an AI credentials program with Google Cloud. CEO Steve Beard says the move positions the firm to help avert a looming patient‑care crisis.
Novo Nordisk CEO Sees 15 Million Patient Opportunity in Medicare Coverage for Obesity Drugs
Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar said the firm aims to capture roughly 15 million new patients once Medicare begins covering obesity drugs later this year. The coverage, part of a "most‑favored‑nation" pricing deal with the Trump administration, could expand the market...
Florida Law Models What Genetic Disease Testing Could Be
Florida enacted the Sunshine Genetics Act, creating the nation’s first state‑backed newborn whole‑genome sequencing program. The five‑year pilot will offer free opt‑in testing to 100,000 infants, funded by a mix of private and state resources, and establishes a new Institute...