CVS needs to continue investing in healthcare opportunities so the retail giant doesn’t fall behind Walgreens and Amazon, even if that means its earnings take a hit, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 10.
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Blessing Health CEO to retire
Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health President and CEO Maureen Kahn will step down from her role Oct. 6, 2023, for retirement.
BCBS Minnesota adds MercyOne clinic to in-network Medicare Advantage plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota — alongside Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic — has now allowed West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne’s Albert Lea (Wis.) Healthcare Coalition to join its in-network Medicare Advantage plan for 2023 enrollment, the A…
10 states where new businesses are booming
Wyoming is the state with the most new business applications per 1,000 residents, according to an Oct. 28 report from financial advisory website Smartest Dollar, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The report used business application data from …
$140M VA hospital coming to Oklahoma
The Eastern Oklahoma Veterans Affairs Health Care System plans to open a $140 million, 58-bed hospital in Tulsa in 2025, The Journal Record reported Nov. 10.
Walgreens opens 100th ‘Health Corners’ clinic
Walgreens has opened its 100th ‘Health Corners’ clinic at a store in Puerto Riviera, Calif., the company said Nov. 10.
South Carolina eye center moving to expanded office
EyeCare Physicians & Surgeons in Charleston, S.C., is moving to a new expanded office space, according to a Nov. 11 report from Waterboro Live.
Infant COVID-19 admissions jumped amid omicron, CDC finds
During this summer’s omicron wave, COVID-19 hospitalizations were higher among young infants compared to every other age group except those over 65, a Nov. 11 CDC report found.
5 things to know about Texas Health Orthopedic Surgery Center
Surgical Care Affiliates’ Texas Health Orthopedic Surgery Center in Flower Mound was ranked the top orthopedic ASC in the country this year by Newsweek and Statista.
Connecticut hospital cancer center proposal shot down for 2nd time
Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital’s cancer center proposal was denied for a second time due to what city officials deemed a potential negative impact on the surrounding neighborhood, Greenwich Time reported Nov. 11.
