Walgreens and Alignment Healthcare have signed an agreement to offer new $0-premium co-branded Medicare Advantage plans in select markets throughout Arizona, California, Florida and Texas starting January 1, 2024. This will reach about 1.6 million Medicare-eligible adults, pending regulatory approvals, the companies said.
Elevance Health raked in $1.3 billion in profit during the third quarter, and while this was a decrease from the $1.6 billion posted in Q3 2022, overall revenue climbed year over year, hitting $42.5 billion compared to $39.9 billion last year.
Quy Vo-Reinhard, dHealth Foundation director and cofounder, said a focus on education is critical to address key challenges such as interoperability, secure health records and blockchain-enabled EHRs.
Fewer Medicare Advantage plans made the 5-star rating for 2024, and there were surprises among those that were on, and off, the MA and Part D list this year. Gone from this year’s 5-star list were Kaiser Permanente’s Kaiser Foundation Health Plans. The large California-based health system is frequently held as a model for how […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has reached an agreement with Pfizer to extend patient access to Paxlovid, which is authorized for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients. The drug is targeted at patients 12 years old and older who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including […]
CVS Health has announced several leadership updates as Executive Vice President, CFO and President of Health Services Shawn Guertin taking a leave of absence from his role due to what the company said were unforeseen family health reasons. Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance Tom Cowhey has been appointed interim CFO. CEO of Oak Street […]
Sign language interpreters can prep providers prior to appointments on cultural differences that impact health equity, says Kathryn Jackson, VP of language operations at AMN Healthcare.
Rite Aid Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has received a commitment for $3.45 billion in new financing to implement a financial restructuring plan. The plan would significantly reduce the company’s debt, Rite Aid said, including the more than 1,600 opioid lawsuits that have been a drain on its resources.
St. Luke’s, based in Duluth, Minnesota, and Aspirus Health, based in Wausau, Wisconsin, have taken a step closer to merging by signing a definitive agreement to create a formal affiliation, which would result in a new 19-hospital health system. The proposed affiliation intends to expand rural access to healthcare and advance quality of care for […]
Dr. Ben Zaniello, chief medical officer of PointClickCare, explains three pathways to consider to achieve whole person care and shares his personal experiences engaging SDOH on post-acute care coordination.