Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., has announced a new agreement with Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager for Cigna’s Evernorth.
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Teladoc acquires Catapult Health for $65 million
Teladoc Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire preventive care company Catapult Health for $65 million, and will leverage the latter’s at-home diagnostic testing capabilities and clinical support model, Teladoc said.
Provider investment needed to close digital divide
There’s a digital divide occurring in healthcare. This divide can refer to a gap between patient groups that have access to digital health technologies and those that don’t. It can also refer to the growing gap between healthcare organizations that are…
Provider investment needed to close digital divide
There’s a digital divide occurring in healthcare. This divide can refer to a gap between patient groups that have access to digital health technologies and those that don’t. It can also refer to the growing gap between healthcare organizations that are…
Molina Healthcare closes ConnectiCare acquisition
Molina Healthcare has announced the closing of its acquisition of ConnectiCare Holding Company as of February 1.
Molina, headquartered in Long Beach, California, announced the acquisition in July and said it expected to close during the first half of …
Molina Healthcare closes ConnectiCare acquisition
Molina Healthcare has announced the closing of its acquisition of ConnectiCare Holding Company as of February 1.
Molina, headquartered in Long Beach, California, announced the acquisition in July and said it expected to close during the first half of …
Most rural healthcare providers optimistic about finances
The vast majority of rural healthcare organizations have expressed optimism about their financial viability.
In a new Wipfli poll, 72% of respondents said they were “cautiously optimistic” and 24% saying they were “completely optimistic.”
Centene reports $283 million in Q4 profit
Centene logged $283 million in profit during Q4 2024, marking a sizable increase from the insurer’s Q4 2023 profits of $45 million.
Revenue also increased slightly year-over-year (YOY), from $39.5 billion to $40.8 billion.
For the year, Centene pulled…
Senate Finance Committee votes to confirm RFK Jr. to lead HHS
The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 Tuesday morning to confirm the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Cigna to accelerate prior authorization and tie executive pay to member satisfaction
Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits division of the Cigna Group, has begun a multi-year campaign to improve the experience for physicians and patients, in part by changing the prior authorization process.
