Republicans are now trying to kill $7,500 EV tax credit 3 months early

  • June 28, 2025
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Republicans in the Senate have now updated Trump’s tax and budget bill to kill the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles by the end of September. The Senate is currently finalizing its version of the GOP’s budget and tax bill, better known as Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, that passed the House last month. As expected, […]

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America’s New Anti-Vaccine Foreign Policy

  • June 28, 2025
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This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used his address to a global vaccine summit to disparage global vaccination. The conference was organized by Gavi, the world’s leading immunization program, and in a recorded speech, Kennedy accused the organization of collaborating with social-media companies to stifle dissenting views on immunization during the coronavirus pandemic and said […]

Newly unveiled electric bike motor is ‘world’s lightest, most efficient’

  • June 28, 2025
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TQ, the German force behind some of the lightest and quietest e-bike motors on the market, just took a leap forward – again. Barely weeks after debuting the lightweight HPR60 e-bike drive system, the company has introduced the HPR40, now claiming the title of the lightest and most efficient mid-drive motor in the world. Tailored […]

US charges 11 people in Russia-based scheme to bilk Medicare of $10bn

  • June 28, 2025
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The ‘transnational criminal organization’ fraudulently billed for expensive medical equipment, the indictment alleges. Photograph: Andriy Popov/Alamy View image in fullscreen The ‘transnational criminal organization’ fraudulently billed for expensive medical equipment, the indictment alleges. Photograph: Andriy Popov/Alamy US charges 11 people in Russia-based scheme to bilk Medicare of $10bn Prosecutors allege more than a million Medicare […]

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Former Current Health CEO buys back company from Best Buy

  • June 28, 2025
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Christopher McGhee, the cofounder and former CEO of Current Health, has reacquired the company from Best Buy.  “I came back to build Current Health into a globally significant company. We have so much to do, and the story is not finished. The future of healthcare is in the home and the community, and we have a […]

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Mandolin raises $40M for AI automation for specialty drugs

  • June 28, 2025
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Mandolin, a platform that uses AI automation to enhance access to specialty drugs, has announced it secured $40 million in funding.  Maverick, SignalFire, SV Angel, Greylock Partners, Jerry Yang (cofounder of Yahoo) and Guillermo Rauch (CEO of Vercel) participated in the round. WHAT IT DOES Mandolin offers an AI-enabled workflow automation platform for use in […]

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Certify raises $40 million for increased market penetration

  • June 28, 2025
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Certify, a data intelligence company, announced it secured  $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Transformation Capital, bringing the company’s total raise to $69 million. General Catalyst and Upfront Ventures participated in the round with support from SemperVirens.  WHAT IT DOES Certify provides health plans and digital health firms with an end-to-end […]

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Emerging technologies in healthcare, part 8: Phantom Neuro

  • June 28, 2025
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Phantom Neuro is developing a muscle-machine interface that allows individuals – particularly those with limb loss or motor impairments – to intuitively control advanced robotic systems like prosthetics and exoskeletons using the natural electrical signals generated by their muscles. Connor Glass, founder and CEO of Phantom Neuro, spoke with MobiHealthNews about the company’s technology for amputees and the potential […]