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Bupa won’t say if NZ aged-care sale is off
Infrastructure

Bupa won’t say if NZ aged-care sale is off

Inadequate aged-care funding is suspected of deterring Bupa NZ buyers while Ryman said that’s the reason it’s reducing care beds at new villages.

Jenny Ruth 18 Oct 2022
Ryman to cut care beds in new villages by up to two-thirds
Policy

Ryman to cut care beds in new villages by up to two-thirds

Ryman said its decision to reduce care beds is a direct response to government underfunding of aged care. 

Jenny Ruth 17 Oct 2022
Pacific Edge on growth track, despite US pay concerns
News in Brief

Pacific Edge on growth track, despite US pay concerns

The cancer diagnostics firm has pushed up its processing in its US and NZ markets while seeking clarity on its reimbursement status with US medicare group Novitas.

Staff reporters 17 Oct 2022
Startup puts electrodes in patient’s skull to treat depression
The Life Free

Startup puts electrodes in patient’s skull to treat depression

Inner Cosmos is one of a growing number of firms working on medical devices that use implanted electrodes to interact with the brain.

Bloomberg 02 Oct 2022