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As Hospitals Close, Medicaid Expansion Rises In Deep South
Supporters of Medicaid expansion are targeting Alabama with a major marketing campaign touting economic benefits.
Rite Aid’s PBM Key To Any Revival
Rite Aid’s EnvisionRx PBM is targeting the booming business of aging baby boomers buying Medicare Part D drug plans.
Wellcare To Buy Aetna’s Medicare Drug Plans, Easing A CVS Antitrust Issue
Aetna said it will sell its Medicare drug plans to WellCare Health Plans as part of a divestiture to help the insurer win Justice Department approval of its sale to CVS Health.
Rite Aid Shakes Up Board, Strips CEO Of Chairmanship After Failed Merger
Rite Aid unveiled new governance, stripping CEO John Standley of the company’s chairmanship and adding new board members in the wake of a failed merger and mounting financial losses.
UnitedHealth’s Warning To ER Provider Envision More About Shift To Value
UnitedHealth Group sent a letter to more than 250 hospitals warning it may drop Envision from its network effective Jan. 1, 2019 if the insurer and the provider of emergency room services cannot come to an agreement.
As Trump’s Trade War Grows, China Hits Medical Device Makers
China’s latest retaliatory tariffs have hit $4.7 billion in U.S. medical technology exports, the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) said.
Report: Medical Technology Industry ‘Under-Investing’ In R&D
The medical technology industry’s R&D investments are in decline, consulting firm EY says in a new report.
Move To Population Health Hits Hospital Finances
Hospital operating margins are “under siege” amid the shift to population health and at-risk contracting, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
Pressure Mounts On Rite Aid To Find A Partner
Rite Aid faces intensifying pressure to find a strategic partner one month after its merger with Albertsons fell apart.
Until Amazon Stores Have Doctors, CVS And Walgreens Needn’t Worry
It’s unclear whether Amazon’s cashierless stores will offer healthcare services, threatening CVS, Walgreens and Walmart and their push into providing medical care.
