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When Pharmacies Close, Low Income Neighborhoods Lose
The escalating closure of U. S. pharmacies tends to hit independent drugstores and low-income neighborhoods, a new analysis in JAMA Internal Medicine says.
Microsoft, Humana Partner To ‘Reimagine’ Healthcare For Aging Boomers
Microsoft and Humana are partnering in an effort to improve health outcomes of the health insurer’s subscribers by making their “health care experiences simpler to navigate,” the companies said.
Walgreens Partners With Centene And RxAdvance On Cloud PBM
Walgreens, Centene and the pharmacy benefit manager RxAdvance are launching a cloud-based pharmacy management platform.
Molina To Buy New York Medicaid Plan
Molina Healthcare has agreed to buy YourCare health plan in New York for $40 million in cash in a move to expand Medicaid health benefits in the state.
UnitedHealth And Optum ‘Uniting Care And Coverage’ In New Model
Optum chief executive officer Andrew Witty this week offered a snapshot into the effort UnitedHealth’s UnitedHealthcare insurance business and the Optum health services unit he operates are rolling out.
UnitedHealth’s Profits Jump As Optum Captures More Patient Revenue
UnitedHealth Group raised its profit outlook for the rest of the year as its Optum health services business continues to treat more patients in a value-based approach to capture more market share.
As Elizabeth Warren Rises, Insurers Tighten Grip On Medicare
The health insurance industry is setting up new sales territories and blitzing seniors with television ads as they market private Medicare Advantage plans in more U. S. counties than ever before this fall despite the threat of some Democrats to put the…
Walmart Adds Kidney Transplants At Mayo To Centers Of Excellence Program
Walmart is adding kidney transplants at the Mayo Clinic to the list of specialized medical procedures it will cover for its workers under its Centers of Excellence Program.
Walgreens To Stop E-Cigarette Sales As Scrutiny Of Vaping Intensifies
Walgreens will stop sales of e-cigarettes at all of its U.S. drugstores as regulatory scrutiny of vaping intensifies.
U.S. Health System Waste Hits $935 Billion A Year
Waste in the U. S. healthcare system is $760 billion to $935 billion annually, or 25% of total health spending, according to a new analysis published in JAMA.
