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Fred’s To Complete Prescription File Transfer To Walgreens In January
Fred’s will complete the transfer of prescription files from 179 of its pharmacies to Walgreens Boots Alliance by the end of January.
Texas’ Uninsured Rate Hits 19% As GOP Snubs Medicaid Expansion
Nearly 20% of Texans under 65 don’t have health insurance and most of them are working, research by the Urban Institute.
As ACOs Face Change, Group Touts $2.7B Medicare Savings
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have saved Medicare nearly $2.7 billion from 2013 through 2016, an analysis released by the National Association of ACOs says.
UnitedHealth Renews Contract With ER Doctors After Months Of Hardball
UnitedHealth Group said it has renewed a contract with Envision Healthcare after months of hardball tactics and threats to terminate a relationship.
UnitedHealth Group Expands Army Of Navigators
UnitedHealth Group is expanding its army of navigators to more than 800 for enrollees in Medicare Advantage plans who will use its Navigate4Me service.
Obamacare Doctor Choices Narrow As Insurers Make More Money
More than 70% of Obamacare plans have narrow doctor networks for 2019, a new study by Avalere Health shows.
Bracing For Amazon, Walgreens Launches Next-Day Drug Delivery With FedEx
Walgreens and FedEx are launching nationwide next-day prescription delivery.
Fitch: Hospital Profits Slide As Threats Emerge From Amazon To CVS
Hospitals and health systems face further deterioration of operating profits as new competitors emerge like CVS Health, Amazon, and other “non-traditional entrants” into the healthcare business, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
CVS To Return 100% Of Drug Rebates Under New PBM Price Model
CVS Caremark PBM will launch a new “guaranteed net cost” drug pricing model that will return 100% of rebates to health plan clients in a move to “predictability and pricing simplicity.”
Walgreens, Kroger Expand Grocery Partnership To 65 Chicago Drugstores
Walgreens will offer the Kroger grocery chain’s “Home Chef Express Meal Kits” in 65 of its Chicago area drugstores as part of an expanding pilot.
