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Walgreens Buys Stake In Specialty Pharmacy Developer
Walgreens and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe have agreed to invest an undisclosed amount in Shields Health Solutions to help it expand its network of “health system-owned specialty pharmacy programs.”
Humana, Walgreens Expand Senior Care Clinic Venture To More Markets
Walgreens and Humana said will open three additional Partners in Primary Care senior health centers inside Walgreens stores – two in the Kansas City area and another in Anderson, SC.
WellCare’s Medicare Enrollment Jumps 10% As Centene Awaits
Health insurer WellCare Health Plans said all lines of business including Medicare are growing by double-digit percentages as the company clears regulatory hurdles in its sale to Centene.
Rite Aid Launches Telehealth Connection To In-Store Clinics
Rite Aid is launching telehealth virtual care via InTouch Health to connect patients to clinicians via RediClinic Express kiosks located inside its drugstores.
Despite GOP Lawsuit, Insurers Say Obamacare Having Best Year Yet
Centene and other insurers are reporting 5%-10% Obamacare margins that in the early years were flat or negative with health plans fleeing the ACA’s exchanges.
Congress Warms To Paying For Social Determinants And Health Industry Cheers
Hospitals and health insurers cheered bipartisan Congressional legislation that would open the door to addressing social determinants of health by allocating tax dollars toward.
CEO Leaving Big Blue Cross Plan Health Care Service Corp.
Paula Steiner, who has led Health Care Service Corp. since 2016, is departing the operator of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in five states: Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Montana.
Anthem Says IngenioRx PBM Already Landing New Business
Anthem said its new PBM IngenioRx is landing new clients outside of just the health plans it owns and its 2020 rollout is ahead of expectations.
CVS Health Launches Social Determinants Provider Network
CVS Health is launching a platform to address social determinants of health as insurers roll out strategies to move into their communities and beyond the doctor’s office to reduce costs and improve outcomes.
Bright Health To Expand Medicare Advantage To Six More States in 2020
Bright Health is the latest health insurer to announce plans to sell private Medicare Advantage plans in several new markets, hoping seniors flock to such coverage following federal rule changes that allow plans to offer more benefits.
