Amazon said it will buy the small online pharmacy PillPack in a move that could shake up the U.S. pharmacy market.
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As Numbers Swell, Nurse Practitioners Launch National Campaign
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners is launching a $2 million education and public awareness campaign as numbers of NPs swell to a quarter million.
AMA Says Regulators Should Block CVS-Aetna Deal
The American Medical Association said regulators should block the CVS-Aetna merger, saying it would lead to higher health costs and too much control over seniors’ Medicare drug plans.
Walgreens And Humana Partner On Senior Primary Care Clinics
Walgreens and Humana are partnering to operate “senior-focused primary care clinics” inside drugstores .
As Amazon Lurks, Walgreens To Open Big Chicago Tech Center
Walgreens will open a new office for 1,800 technology and digital employees in Chicago’s downtown Old Post Office building in 2019.
More Doctor Pay Tied To Patient Satisfaction And Outcomes
More physicians are earning bonuses and higher pay based on value-based metrics such as patient satisfaction and outcome measures.
Fred’s Hires Firm To Sell Retail Pharmacies
Fred’s Inc. said has engaged investment bankers PJ Solomon & Company to examine the value of its ‘retail pharmacy script portfolio’ for potential buyers.
More Good News For CVS-Aetna With AMA Quiet On Deal
The American Medical Association was quiet this week on CVS Health’s proposed acquisition of Aetna with no resolutions deliberated by the AMA’s House of Delegates that were specific to the merger.
Nurse Practitioner Demand Surges As Insurers Push Retail Care
Only family physicians and psychiatrists are more in demand than nurse practitioners, the 2018 healthcare staffing report from Merritt Hawkins said.
