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    Walgreens further reduces stake in Cencora for $1.1B

    The struggling drugstore chain has been chipping away at its stake in Cencora, formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, since last summer.

    By Aug. 5, 2024
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    Google cuts ties with Amazon’s One Medical

    Loss of the contract is a major setback for One Medical, as Google made up roughly 10% of the company’s revenue before it was acquired by Amazon and stopped disclosing financial results.

    By Updated July 31, 2024
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    Trendline

    Payer/provider relationships

    As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    Opinion

    The Senate can protect the elderly by supporting nursing home staffing regulations — not overturning them

    Lawmakers must uphold minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes to ensure quality care for the elderly, argues one legal expert.

    By Ed Dudensing • July 29, 2024
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    Optum to lay off more than 500 workers in California

    The cuts will affect urgent care locations, primary and specialty care clinics, and infusion centers, as well as office and remote workers.

    By Emily Olsen • July 29, 2024
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    Humana’s CenterWell to open 23 primary care clinics at Walmart stores

    CenterWell said it will lease space at Walmart Supercenter stores in four states. 

    By Emily Olsen • July 24, 2024
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    S&P Global Ratings downgrades Walgreens, citing struggles in both pharmacy and retail

    The drugstore retailer faces debt maturities, while the upending of some strategies introduces new uncertainties, analysts said.

    By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2024
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    Private equity-backed providers represent less than 4% of US market: PitchBook

    Despite the swell of political and media attention to private equity’s role in healthcare, PitchBook reports investment growth in providers has slowed.

    By Emily Olsen • July 15, 2024
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    The Ortho Show delivers: Inspiration and motivation from Olympic legend Mike Eruzione

    Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, shares his inspiring journey from the “Miracle on Ice” to his current roles in motivational speaking and philanthropy. Hear his firsthand account of postponing knee replacement, offering valuable insights into advanced orthopedic treatments.

    July 15, 2024
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    CMS proposes 2.9% cut to physician pay for 2025

    Regulators said Medicare’s budget neutrality requirement is to blame for the reduction, which was quickly decried by provider groups. However, it’s likely Congress will step in to mitigate the drop.

    By July 11, 2024
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    Federal judge blocks LGBTQ+ healthcare protections

    The judge ruled the HHS overstepped in applying an employment law decision to healthcare, a decision experts say could occur more frequently now that the Chevron doctrine has been overturned.

    By Susanna Vogel • July 9, 2024
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    Healthcare groups say cyber rule should explicitly name insurers, vendors

    Healthcare associations say insurers and vendors need to be more clearly included in the regulation, citing the impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

    By Emily Olsen • July 8, 2024
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    FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge

    The ban has wide-ranging consequences for healthcare, an industry that frequently utilizes noncompetes.

    By Ryan Golden • July 3, 2024
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    Cano Health exits bankruptcy as private company

    The primary care chain is now focused on its Florida market, which includes 80 medical centers.

    By Emily Olsen • July 2, 2024
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    UnitedHealth, Amedisys agree to sell clinics to get merger across finish line

    The divestiture will only go through if UnitedHealth and Amedisys complete their merger, which was announced last summer but has been held up amid scrutiny from the Department of Justice.

    By July 2, 2024
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    Healthcare workers’ compensation rose in 2023 amid staffing shortages: report

    Medical groups are increasing compensation in an attempt to lure talent, with median total compensation for registered nurses rising nearly 20% over the past five years.

    By Susanna Vogel • July 1, 2024
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    Amazon folds telehealth marketplace into One Medical

    The reorganization could create a new source of potential customers for primary care chain One Medical.

    By June 28, 2024
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    Walgreens to reduce stake in VillageMD, close stores

    Walgreens is refocusing on pharmacy operations after failing to make inroads in healthcare services. The company will shrink its stake in VillageMD and is no longer looking to invest in medical offices, executives said.

    By June 27, 2024
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    Opinion

    Despite clinic closures, Walmart can still be a healthcare destination

    A managing director at a global strategy firm makes the case for Walmart to continue pursuing healthcare customers through maximizing access to nutritious food.

    By Scott Bowman • June 27, 2024
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    Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors heads to Supreme Court

    The case could have ripple effects across the country, where 25 states have similar laws on the books, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

    By Susanna Vogel • June 25, 2024
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    HHS finalizes info blocking penalties for providers

    Providers pushed back against the disincentives, with the Medical Group Management Association calling them “unnecessarily punitive.”

    By Emily Olsen • June 25, 2024
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    CMS to end Change Healthcare cyberattack financial relief program

    The Medicare funding program, which launched in March to ease cash flow challenges for providers, will stop accepting applications July 12.

    By Emily Olsen • June 18, 2024
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    Amazon expands drug subscription program to Medicare members

    RxPass is now available to more than 50 million Medicare members after Amazon brought it into compliance with the program’s regulatory standards.

    By June 18, 2024
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    Biden administration gives providers grace period to open surprise billing arbitration

    Because of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare earlier this year, providers say they’re having difficultly getting the necessary information from plans required to kick off the dispute resolution process.

    By June 17, 2024
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    Passion in orthopedics and beyond: Meet Dr. Lew Schon on The Ortho Show

    Explore the connection between orthopedics and rock music with Dr. Lew Schon on The Ortho Show. Discover how this pioneering surgeon ended up performing with the Foo Fighters in an inspiring episode hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman.

    June 17, 2024
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    Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

    Cost of cardiovascular conditions is up 33% — “higher than we would expect given medical inflation,” the insurance provider said.

    By Emilie Shumway • June 13, 2024