Amava Teams up with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island to Promote Safe Volunteering and Keep Members Socially Connected

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MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Amava, Inc., the leading platform connecting a new generation of empty nesters and active retirees with opportunities to stay vital and socially connected throughout their lives, today announced  a new program to safely help Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) members stay active and socially engaged. At the heart of the program is volunteering, bringing members safe and meaningful opportunities to volunteer with leading local charitable organizations and virtual opportunities with national organizations during the pandemic and beyond. 

BCBSRI members have access to opportunities such as being a Big Brother/Big Sister, helping the American Red Cross during hurricane season, supporting American Red Cross biomedical staff virtually, mentoring in the new normal, making blankets for shelter pets and more. In addition, the program includes engaging opportunities for connecting with new people, continuing education, mentorship, teaching and pursuing hobbies.

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The Doctor Can Virtually See You Now

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Americans love change.  Except when it applies to their own lives.  The nation’s medical community feels the same way.  

There are, of course, innovations in healthcare happening all the time.  But for the most part, those innovations take place within the discipline of mainstream medicine, administered in a hands-on fashion at hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices, under provisions consistent with the arcane stipulations of health insurance policies, and in ways compatible with the extensive business ecosystem that supports providers of healthcare.  Changes which threaten to disrupt that comfortable pattern are deeply suspect.

But for an industry involving trillions of dollars a year, the attraction of new players into the lucrative healthcare market is easy to understand.  So it’s no surprise that some of the nation’s biggest and most technologically sophisticated companies are elbowing their way into different areas of medicine – particularly those that involve big data.  

Predictive analytics, imaging analytics, genomics, precision medicine, financial analytics and risk assessment tools are all in high demand right now.  By aggregating masses of health-related data, analyzing them with artificial intelligence, and then moving them around the globe as needed, these non-traditional players are shaking the foundations of modern medicine.  Beyond that, the greatly elevated role of digital assets in medicine comes at a time of already tremendous disruption created by Covid-19. 

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‘Lumberjanes’ Animated TV Series Based On Boom! Comics From Noelle Stevenson Eyed By HBO Max

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An animated series adaptation of BOOM! Studios Eisner Award-winning Lumberjanescomic books and graphic novels is headed to HBO Max. I hear the WarnerMedia streamer landed the rights to the books in a competitive situation in July; according to sources the deal is still in negotiations.

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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power developer Noelle Stevenson, one of the co-creators of the Lumberjanes comic books, is set to adapt and executive produce the project, which I hear has a script-to-series commitment. I hear the idea is to launch Lumberjanes with an hour-long special, to be written and directed by Stevenson.

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Apps Will Get You Paid Early, for a Price

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Americans have become accustomed to summoning just about anything on demand, from groceries to car rides. Now it’s just as easy to get paid when you want.

As the coronavirus pandemic squeezes household budgets, workers and employers alike are increasingly turning to pay-advance apps with friendly-sounding names like Earnin, Dave, Brigit and Rain. They allow users, for a sometimes-optional fee, to request money ahead of payday. One even briefly offered a program for those waiting for slow-to-arrive jobless benefits.

And many customers see them as lifelines.

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