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Walgreens Mental Health Initiative Expands To Schools
Walgreens and Mental Health America are collaborating on MHA’s “back to school campaign,” which includes a comprehensive set of new resources that will be available at no cost this coming August.
Humana Bounces Back, Sees Growth Of ‘At Least’ 775,000 Medicare Advantage Members
Humana, which made big investments in its Medicare business, now says its individual enrollment in Advantage plans would jump by “at least 775,000” for 2023.
Walmart To Expand Health Clinics Into Oklahoma, Adding To 2024 Expansion
Walmart will expand its doctor-staffed “Walmart Health” centers it operates with four new sites in the Oklahoma City area next year.
Centene Profits Eclipse $1 Billion On Obamacare And Medicaid Growth
Centene reported more than $1.1 billion in first quarter profits thanks to a big boost in Obamacare enrollment.
Rite Aid Losses Hit $241 Million As Stores Close And Covid Test And Vaccine Sales Drop
Rite Aid reported a quarterly loss of more than $241 million as the struggling drugstore chain suffers from a loss of revenue from store closures on top of the loss of COVID-19 vaccine and testing sales.
Abbott Is Bouncing Back From Baby Formula Problems And Lost Covid Test Sales
Abbott Laboratories is rebounding from last year’s manufacturing shutdown of its U.S. baby formula plant thanks to strong medical device sales taking the place of lost revenue of COVID-19 tests.
Elevance Health Profits Hit $2 Billion As Insurer Adds 1.3 Million Members
Elevance Health reported a first quarter profit of nearly $2 billion as the health insurer added more than 1 million new members.
As Health Plans Address Social Determinants, UnitedHealth Group To Make 2.5 Million Home Visits This Year
UnitedHealth Group clinicians will make more than 2.5 million visits to patients’ homes this year as health insurers address social determinants of health.
UnitedHealth Group Reports $5.6 Billion Profit As 2023 Starts Strong For Optum And Health Plans
UnitedHealth Group reported a $5.6 billion first quarter profit as the healthcare giant’s UnitedHealthcare insurance plans and Optum medical provider businesses grew by double-digits.
Walmart Launches Major Employee Mental Health Support Initiative
Walmart is expanding employee mental health support with a new “Workplace Mental Health course” that will teach Walmart leaders how to deal with someone struggling with behavioral health issues.
