Tina Reed

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Cigna announces goal to cut customers’ opioid overdoses by 25% by end of 2021

Health insurer Cigna wants to cut the number of opioid overdoses among its customers by 25% within three years. Thursday’s announcement comes just a few months after the insurer reported it successfully slashed customer opioid use by 25%. Here’s how they plan to target the problem.

What the Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Berkshire Hathaway venture’s CEO pick says about their plans—and the industry

In January, the three business titans shook the healthcare world with news of a new employee healthcare venture. Now, they have named the person who will lead those efforts.

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase appoint CEO for healthcare venture

Atul Gawande, M.D., was officially named chief executive officer of the three-way partnership’s newly formed company to address U.S. employee healthcare.

National Business Group on Health issues new recommendations for pushing PBMs on opioids

The National Business Group on Health recommended that employers discuss opioid use for pain management with their health plans and pharmacy benefit managers.