Susan Morse

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Walgreens and VillageMD open full-service primary care in Chicago

Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD are opening the first Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practice in the Chicago area, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
The practice’s physicians, advanced practice providers and pharmacists are supported th…

Bright Health’s Q2 losses offset by strong growth in consumer care business 

Bright Health reported a net loss of $125 million for the second quarter and a      $312 million net loss for the six months ending June 30.
This compares to a $284 million net loss for the second quarter of 2022 and a $488 million net loss for the fir…

Bright Health secures $60 million in credit capacity

Bright Health Group has secured $60 million in credit capacity, with the financing expected to support the working capital needs of the company until the closing of its California Medicare Advantage business to Molina Healthcare.

Navigating the ‘unpredictable construction contract landmines’ 

Chris Dunn, who is with Epstein Becker Green’s Healthcare Construction Group in Nashville, counsels healthcare owners and developers on all aspects of construction projects. He recently led a conference to discuss how executives can navigate the comple…

Dr. Patrick Conway is new CEO of Optum Rx

Dr. Patrick Conway is the new chief executive officer of Optum Rx.
Conway joined Optum in February 2020 and previously served as the CEO of Care Solutions, according to UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Optum Rx.
UnitedHealth Group made no official…

Dr. Maria Ansari is first woman to become CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group

In June, Dr. Maria Ansari became the first woman to assume the role of CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group, the largest physician-led medical group in the nation. She was also named president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanent…

AI helps hospitals optimize their financial assistance programs 

Atlas Health taps into financial assistance programs for patients to help hospitals get paid.  AI connects the money, patients and health systems.

Informa Markets and HIMSS partner to grow the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and Informa Markets have announced a strategic partnership to grow and expand the HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition. 
Informa Markets will take on management of the HIMSS exh…

AHA, others call inpatient payment in final rule inadequate

Inpatient and long-term care hospitals get a 3.1% operating payment rate increase for 2024 in the final rule released Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

CVS reports Q2 losses driven by acquisition and restructuring costs 

CVS Health reported a net income loss of $1.12 million in the second quarter, driven by $168 million in acquisition costs for Signify and Oak Street Health, real estate expenses and a restructuring charge of $500 million.