Healthcare execs predict how a Biden win would boost their businesses

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Hello,

I'm Kimberly Leonard, and I'm guest hosting today's edition of Dispensed Daily from Washington, DC.

First, what everyone's talking about: Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has selected Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his running mate. We've got a look at the policy positions she took during the primary.

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Today in healthcare: Healthcare executives are making predictions about how a Biden win would boost their businesses, the Trump administration wants rural communities to pitch them ideas to transform healthcare, and — back to coronavirus news — a look at how convalescent plasma works.

Healthcare leaders are getting serious about what a Biden victory would mean for their businesses. 4 top execs share how a Democratic presidency would boost the industry.

• Healthcare CEOs are giving investors a peek into how Democratic policies would help their their businesses.
• Biden has promised to extend the role of government insurance, but publicly financed plans are often run by private insurers.
• One healthcare CEO said he didn't think Biden would follow through on his promise to increase the corporate tax rate.

Check out my story here>>

The Trump administration is taking ideas from rural communities to transform healthcare. We got an early look at the project.

• Yesterday, I went to the White House to hear about a new project the Trump administration is launching to help rural communities get healthcare to more people.
• I got to interview Seema Verma, who oversees Medicare and Medicaid, and Brad Smith, who oversees the innovation center.
• The project will award $5 million to 15 rural communities who can come up with their own ideas. Some ideas include better virtual care, home visits, or monitoring patients remotely.
• "It's about reforming the system," Verma told me.

Here's the full story>>

In coronavirus news: Blood transfusions from recovered coronavirus patients could become the next FDA-approved treatment — here's how convalescent plasma works

• The FDA is considering authorizing convalescent plasma as an emergency treatment for COVID-19.
• The therapy involves treating sick patients with the blood of those who have already recovered.
• But researchers still need to prove that the treatments are safe.

Read the full story from Aria Bendix here >>

More stories we're reading:

• US inks $1.5 billion deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Reuters)
• Russia has approved a coronavirus vaccine without widespread testing. Medical experts warn it could be dangerous.(Business Insider)
• CVS Health Hub openings back on track after Covid-19 shutdown (Forbes)
• New Zealand goes back into lockdown after reporting first new locally transmitted coronavirus cases in 102 days (Insider)

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- Kimberly