Optum and Change Healthcare are extending their merger agreement to the end of the year, ahead of their scheduled trial starting August 1. The new merger deadline is December 31. As part of the extension, Optum will pay a $650 million fee to Change Healthcare in the event the merger is unable to be completed […]

AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, a specialty home delivery pharmacy owned by Walgreens, will be rebranding this summer as AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy, reflecting Walgreens’ full ownership of the service, which was announced in January. AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy CEO Joel Wright said via statement that while the name is changing, the service itself should remain largely the same.

Blue Shield of California and Walgreens Health are expanding access to in-person and virtual care options through the launch of 12 new Walgreens Health Corner locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County.