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Humana’s CenterWell opening 23 primary care clinics in Walmart collaboration
CenterWell, insurer Humana’s healthcare services business, has plans to lease clinical space and open senior-focused primary care centers at 23 Walmart Supercenter retail stores in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas, the company said this week.
UC Davis kicks off $3.74 billion expansion with new patient tower
Sacramento, California-based UC Davis Medical Center held a groundbreaking ceremony recently to kick off a $3.74 billion expansion that includes the 14-story California Tower, as well as a new five-story pavilion.
Hospital officials said the tower and …
Pair of bills seek to curb nursing shortage
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a pair of bills both aimed at curbing the nursing shortage that many nurses across the country say is getting worse.
HCA Healthcare reaches $17.5 billion in revenue in Q2
Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare brought in close to $1.46 billion in income and generated $17.5 billion in revenue during the second quarter of 2024 – both improvements over its Q2 2023 performance, during which net income was $1.19 billion a…
39 healthcare providers sue UnitedHealth Group over Change cyberattack
Thirty-nine healthcare providers, along with the National Community Pharmacists Association, have filed a class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group – plus subsidiaries Optum and Change Healthcare – over the Change Healthcare cyberattack that occu…
Cigna targeting disparities with health equity impact fund
Cigna’s philanthropic arm, the Cigna Group Foundation, is attempting to address health disparities through the Cigna Group Health Equity Impact Fund, through which the insurer will spend $9 million over the next three years to address inequities within…
CMS restricts broker access to Healthcare.gov
In response to a wave of consumer complaints, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has put in place rigid restrictions meant to prevent insurance brokers from switching consumers’ Affordable Care Act plans without their permission.
Starting l…
DaVita paying $34 million over kickback allegations
Colorado-based kidney care company DaVita has agreed to pay about $34.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce referrals to DaVita Rx, a former subsidiary that provided pharmacy services for d…
GE Healthcare nabs AI ultrasound company for $51 million
GE Healthcare has entered into an agreement to acquire Intelligent Ultrasound’s clinical artificial intelligence software business for $51 million. Intelligent Ultrasound specializes in integrated AI-driven image analysis tools designed to make ultraso…
MD Anderson forms oncology partnership with Zambia
The University of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is further expanding its global oncology efforts by entering into a five-year agreement with the Zambian Ministry of Health – a deal that aims to enhance cancer prevention, treatment, research and …
