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Walgreens CEO Brewer: Primary Care Goal To Keep People Away From ‘The System Of Healthcare’
Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer said the company’s multi-billion dollar push into primary care and post-acute services is designed to “keep people from returning to the system of healthcare.”
CVS Health, Microsoft Partner To Bring ‘Digital First’ Care To Customers
CVS Health and Microsoft Corp. have formed a strategic alliance to “reimagine personalized care” and “accelerate
digital transformation” for the drugstore chain.
Poll: ‘Significant’ Uptake In Booster Shots In U.S. As Omicron Looms
Nearly one quarter of fully vaccinated adults in the U.S. have received their booster shot against Covid-19, a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows.
UnitedHealth Group To Eclipse $300 Billion In Revenue Next Year
UnitedHealth Group’s revenue will surpass $300 billion next year for the first time as the diversified healthcare giant continues to successfully meld its insurance business with the provision of medical care.
CVS Taps Pharmacy Leader To ‘Enhance’ HealthHub Store Formats
CVS Health has created a new chief pharmacy officer position to oversee the drugstore chain’s “omnichannel pharmacy strategy” that includes an “enhanced version” of the company’s fast-growing HealthHub locations.
Wisconsin Healthcare System Ends Partnership With The Unvaccinated Aaron Rodgers
A large Wisconsin healthcare system ended its partnership with unvaccinated Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, citing the medical prover’s commitment to vaccinating people against Covid-19.
Cigna’s Evernorth Boosts Health Insurer Profits In Pandemic
Cigna profits jumped 14% to $1.6 billion in the third quarter as the company’s health services unit Evernorth aided growth during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Humana’s Medicare Growth Helps Weather Pandemic Costs
Humana profits eclipsed $1.6 billion in the third quarter thanks to strong Medicare Advantage enrollment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid Vaccines Boosts CVS Health Profits, Sales And 2021 Outlook
CVS Health’s revenue and profits jumped in the third quarter as millions of Americans came to its drugstores for vaccinations against Covid-19, boosting the company’s 2021 outlook yet again.
One In Three Employers Require Covid Vaccination And It’s Only The Beginning
At least one in three U.S. employers are requiring their workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and that’s only the beginning of such employer mandates.
