Anthem is acquiring InnovaCare’s Puerto Rico-based subsidiaries as well as a Medicaid plan.
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Walmart joins the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, while COVAX plans vaccine distribution
One of the vaccines being distributed by COVAX, from AstraZeneca, has 76% efficacy after one dose and 82% efficacy after two.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual medical students are more likely to experience burnout
Seventeen percent of LGB medical students reported high levels of burnout compared to 11.1% of heterosexual students.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announces plan to address racial health inequities
The efforts will be enabled by new $350,000 Racial Equity and Justice Grants that support minority-led not-for-profit organizations.
Eliminating audio-only telehealth coverage could put safety net clinics at risk
CMS has signaled that it may stop reimbursing for audio-only visits after the public health emergency.
Vizient forecasts 2.67% increase in drug spend in pharmacy market outlook
Budgets continue to be impacted by the increased use of high-cost drugs and critical care drugs for coronavirus patients.
One million COVID-19 vaccine doses are going to 6,500 pharmacies
This is in addition to the 10.5 million doses earmarked for states, tribes and territories.
Humana teams up with DispatchHealth to provide home healthcare services
Members living with multiple chronic conditions will have an opportunity to be treated safely at home and thereby avoid hospital visits.
Health system flags vulnerability in Epic COVID-19 vaccine scheduler
The pathway discovered at Michigan-based Beaumont Health allowed users to "cut in line" to schedule unauthorized appointments and circumvent current state mandates.
Hospitals benefit from Federal Medical Assistance Percentage extension under PHE
Moody’s predicts that states with the largest increases in Medicaid enrollment will benefit the most from the FMAP extension.
