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Just 15% Of U.S. Doctors Use Telehealth In Their Practices
Just 15.4 percent of U.S. physicians worked in practices that used telemedicine in 206 “for a wide spectrum of patient interactions, including e-visits,” American Medical Association researchers report in the December issue of Health Affairs
Polls: Obamacare Fixes Wanted As Pelosi Nears Speaker Gavel
More Americans approve of the Affordable Care Act than disapprove of it, 48% to 47%, a new Gallup Poll shows.
CVS, Walgreens Intensify Effort To Address Social Determinants Of Health
CVS, Walgreens and Humana are pushing deeper into their communities to address health disparities and social determinants of health, executives said at the 2018 Forbes Healthcare Summit.
Walgreens CEO Says Humana Relationship Could Take Many Forms
Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Stefano Pessina is evaluating the right kind of partnership with Humana to expand senior health clinics.
CVS-Aetna Deal Closes With Vow To Change ‘Consumer Health Experience’
CVS Health Wednesday completed its acquisition of Aetna, the nation’s third largest health insurance company with a vow to “transform the consumer health experience.”
Study: Telehealth Use Uncommon, Particularly In Rural America
Use of telehealth is still “uncommon” and primarily used in urban areas rather than rural America, Harvard researchers write in JAMA.
UnitedHealth Group: 50M To Access New Personal Health Record In 2019
UnitedHealth Group’s launch of an “individual” health record for 50 million consumers in its plans will be key to future growth
UnitedHealth Says 2019 Revenues Will Eclipse $240 Billion
UnitedHealth Group said is projecting annual 2019 revenues of between $243 billion to $245 billion as the nation’s largest health insurer continues its impressive growth trajectory.
More Red State Medicaid Ballot Measures May Emerge In 2020
The Fairness Project is evaluating “the viability of campaigns in all states that haven’t expanded Medicaid but do have a ballot process” following successful ballot initiatives in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah earlier this month.
Before Clearing CVS-Aetna Deal, New York May Want What California Got
The last major hurdle for CVS Health in its effort to buy Aetna is in New York where regulators have held up the transaction.
