| Healthcare will lead the jobs boom over the next decade Over the next 10 years, the economy will add 11.5 million jobs, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Healthcare and social assistance are expected to account for nearly 4 million jobs — about a third of new jobs created. Read More Study: No college degree? Jobs in construction and healthcare still pay well Young adults who don’t complete a four-year college degree have the odds stacked against them when it comes to earning potential. Read More Telemedicine could trump economic development for driving community broadband Healthcare and telemedicine delivery can make a strong financial business case that justifies community broadband investment, and makes it easier to raise money. Read More Analysis: What the CVS, Aetna deal means for telemedicine New mergers in the healthcare space — like this week’s $69 billion Aetna and CVS takeover — may give telemedicine its long-awaited, and much-deserved, boost, according to an analysis by CNBC health and technology reporter Christina Farr. Read More The cure for healthcare is competition With intense discussions continuing among government officials and news of the CVS-Aetna merger creating a stir in the industry, the debate about what must be done to improve the American healthcare system is far from over. Read More 5 reasons consumer technology companies will transform healthcare Whichever side you are on in the battle to repeal and replace Obamacare, recognize that the fight is not about fixing healthcare. It is over who pays for it. Read More |