3 posts and columns on health insurance

Seven Questions With IBM’s Manoj Saxena About Watson and Cancer

in News on January 4 at 7:00 am PT

IBM’s game-show winning, human-humiliating supercomputer has a new gig: Helping doctors treat patients with cancer.
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Amazon, Dell Founders Help Fund Healthcare Startup

in News on April 28, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

A Seattle startup that provides primary health care for a flat monthly fee is getting some big-name financial backers from the technology industry: Jeff Bezos and Michael Dell. Qliance Medical Management Inc. says it has raised $6 million in new funding in a financing round led by Bezos Expeditions, the personal investment company of Amazon.com’s CEO; additional financing came from MSD Capital, Michael Dell’s investment firm.

Advice for Fired Yahoos: How to Build Your Own Business That Doesn’t Suck

in Media on December 10, 2008 at 5:30 am PT

On the same day that Yahoo is firing a couple thousand people, entrepreneur John Buckman is offering up a how-to guide for building your own business. This won’t help former Yahoos who don’t have a nest egg, health insurance, and/or the drive or inclination to do their own thing. But it’s free advice, and it’s relatively sound advice for those who do want to strike out on their own.