Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alphabet’s Verily said they plan to “collaborate on multiple projects under a broad agreement” to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
UnitedHealth Group will pay nearly$600 million less for DaVita Medical Group in an effort to satisfy the Federal Trade Commission and close the acquisition.
Centene and Oscar Health – two of the biggest insurers in the Obamacare business – will continue expansion plans despite a Texas federal judge’s ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act.
More than 95% of U.S. counties have free Obamacare options for low-income Americans selecting coverage via the healthcare.gov, research firm Avalere Health said.
A Texas federal judge’s ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act rallied doctors, hospitals and patient advocates in the law’s defense, saying the the court is “taking a step backward.”
CVS Health and Sharecare have launched a “digital pharmacy savings card” to help the uninsured and those with high deductibles get access to discounts on prescriptions medicines.