CIgna will direct another $450 million into its venture fund, Cigna Ventures, in a bid to increase spending on startup businesses and digital health, the company said this week.
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Walgreens partnering with online delivery service Shipt
Walgreens is looking to expand its on-demand delivery services, and will seek to do so through a collaboration with Shipt, an online marketplace that offers home delivery.
Using technology to align incentives across the care continuum
Care coordination is key in acute care as well as for patients making the transition from hospital to home, or to an assisted living facility, or even back to the primary care provider for follow-up.
Trinity Health’s operating income down more than half due to labor costs
During the first six months of Trinity Health’s fiscal year 2022, which ended on December 31, operating income fell by more than half due to labor costs caused by staffing shortages and wage inflation, recent financial documents show.
AHA warns hospitals of potential cyberattacks due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The American Hospital Association is warning U.S. hospitals of potential cyberattacks due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
CDC relaxes indoor mask guidance, including for schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relaxing indoor mask standards, including for schools, for the 70% of communities deemed to have medium or low COVID-19 levels.
HCSC teaming with National Fitness Campaign on community fitness sites
Health Care Service Corporation is teaming up with the National Fitness Campaign through its Healthy Cities program to increase access to physical exercise by bringing free, outdoor Fitness Courts to communities in Illinois and Texas. The move is a bid…
Nursing home staff vaccination rates vary widely by state
Vaccination rates among nursing home staff in the U.S. varies from state to state, with some pretty wide swings, with some states reporting 99% vaccination rates and some states reporting vaccinations of only about 70%.
CMS changing direct contracting to an ACO gets mixed reaction
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has redesigned its Medicare Direct Contracting Model to an Accountable Care Organization model focused on health equity.
The ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model will replace th…
Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group’s $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare
The Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit to stop the $13 billion merger between UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare.
The complaint was filed today by the DOJ and Attorneys General in Minnesota and New York, in the U.S. District Court f…
