Walgreens says Humana senior health clinics could become a “template for primary care” in many of its drugstores, executives said.
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Walgreens To Cut $1B In Annual Costs Amid Global Reimbursement Pressures
Walgreens Boots Alliance is launching a “transformational cost management program” designed to save more than $1 billion annual within three years.
Walgreens Partners With Alphabet’s Verily To Improve Health Outcomes
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alphabet’s Verily said they plan to “collaborate on multiple projects under a broad agreement” to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
Embattled Rite Aid Gets Rare Win With New 10-Year McKesson Deal
Rite Aid has signed a 10-year deal with the giant drug distributor McKesson Corp. in a move the drugstore chain said will boost future growth.
To Win Over FTC, DaVita Sale Price To UnitedHealth Drops To $4.3B
UnitedHealth Group will pay nearly$600 million less for DaVita Medical Group in an effort to satisfy the Federal Trade Commission and close the acquisition.
CVS Health, Sharecare Launch Digital Drug Discount Card
CVS Health and Sharecare have launched a “digital pharmacy savings card” to help the uninsured and those with high deductibles get access to discounts on prescriptions medicines.
Fred’s To Complete Prescription File Transfer To Walgreens In January
Fred’s will complete the transfer of prescription files from 179 of its pharmacies to Walgreens Boots Alliance by the end of January.
Bracing For Amazon, Walgreens Launches Next-Day Drug Delivery With FedEx
Walgreens and FedEx are launching nationwide next-day prescription delivery.
Fitch: Hospital Profits Slide As Threats Emerge From Amazon To CVS
Hospitals and health systems face further deterioration of operating profits as new competitors emerge like CVS Health, Amazon, and other “non-traditional entrants” into the healthcare business, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
Walgreens, Kroger Expand Grocery Partnership To 65 Chicago Drugstores
Walgreens will offer the Kroger grocery chain’s “Home Chef Express Meal Kits” in 65 of its Chicago area drugstores as part of an expanding pilot.
