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Amwell to power CVS Health’s virtual care offering
CVS Health and telehealth outfit Amwell have joined together to unveil the former’s virtual primary care service, signaling the retail drugstore chain’s next steps in establishing a stronger online presence.
HHS declares monkeypox a public health emergency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday declared the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States a public health emergency.
HCSC expanding Medicare Advantage footprint to 150 new counties
Health Care Service Corporation is doubling down on Medicare Advantage, and is planning a service area and product expansion in 2023 that’s expected to reach 150 new counties across Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas – encompassing about…
Partnerships, value-based care key to Aetna’s growth strategy
Partnerships, technology and value-based care – those are some of the main pillars around which Aetna is strategizing for the future. The healthcare industry is changing, and the CVS Health-owned insurer is doing what it can to change along with it.
Most Medicare beneficiaries worried about inflation’s effect on healthcare costs
A full 95% of Medicare beneficiaries are worried about the impact of inflation on healthcare costs. And nearly half of the 2,500 beneficiaries recently surveyed by eHealth say their healthcare costs have already increased due to inflation.
CMS offers guidance to help connect children to Medicaid services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has released guidance on a new Medicaid health home benefit for children with medically complex conditions.
Optum, Sanofi partner on low-cost insulin for the uninsured
Optum is partnering with pharmaceutical company Sanofi to make insulin available and affordable for uninsured people.
The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is working with the drugmaker to offer a 30-day supply of commonly used insulins for $35 through its…
Operating margins up but still in the red as expenses soar
Hospital operating margins were up slightly from May to June, but were still negative overall due to still-soaring expenses, according to the latest Flash Report from Kaufman Hall.
Margins were still significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels, and ev…
New York AG sues CVS over 340B discounts for safety net hospitals
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit against CVS Health, saying the former violated antitrust laws and prevented safety net hospitals from receiving millions in 340B discounts.
CMS only collected half of $498 million in Medicare overpayments, OIG found
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has collected just little more than half of $498 million in Medicare overpayments identified in eight-year-old audits, according to Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector general.
