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Walgreens to lay off over 250 people
The decision follows a recent announcement that the pharmacy retailer plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years.
By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 31, 2024 -
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Envision Healthcare CFO, CIO to depart
J. Michael Bruff, formerly the finance chief at senior primary care chain ChenMed, has already taken the reins as Envision’s new chief financial officer. The firm is conducting a search for a chief information officer.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Deep Dive // HLTH24AI could be a game changer, but healthcare needs to be ‘exceedingly careful’
Artificial intelligence tools could help solve workforce challenges. Implementation, however, can be difficult, pushing organizations to consider less risky administrative and back-office tasks first.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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AMA sues MultiPlan, insurers, alleging ‘cartel’ to fix physician prices
MultiPlan, which denies the allegations, has been sued dozens of times over concerns the company is conspiring with health insurers to underpay doctors for out-of-network care.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Employees are asking about GLP-1 coverage. What should employers do?
GLP-1 coverage needs to be holistic to ensure long-term success, experts said.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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Change Healthcare cyberattackChange Healthcare data breach officially affects 100M
The breach is the largest ever reported to a portal managed by federal regulators.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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Walmart adds pharmacy to same-day delivery
The retail giant said it’s responding to a top request from its customers. The option is now available in six states and will expand nationally.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Cleveland Clinic
Amazon’s One Medical, Cleveland Clinic partner to build primary care clinics in Ohio
The academic medical giant is the latest health system to notch a deal with One Medical, defraying the cost of expansion for the primary care chain while creating a valuable source of referrals for the hospital.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Walgreens to close 1,200 stores
The closures reverse Walgreens’ expansion ambitions from a few years ago, when the company attempted to merge with rival Rite Aid.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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CVS Health slashes infusion services offerings, blaming industry headwinds
CVS Health will stop providing many infusion services and close or sell 29 pharmacies in the coming months, a spokesperson said.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Colorado provider Axis Health System hit by ‘cyber incident’
The provider, which offers primary care, dental services and mental healthcare, said its primary care patient portal was offline.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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Fresenius Medical Care increasing IV, dialysis solutions production to alleviate shortages
B. Braun and Fresenius Medical Care said they will make more crucial products as the U.S. faces shortages following Hurricane Helene’s damage to a Baxter manufacturing facility.
By Ricky Zipp • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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Opinion
When managing a healthcare practice, what’s the value of prevention?
Here are the legal issues providers need to know as litigation increases around healthcare fraud and abuse, according to two experts.
By Nadia de la Houssaye and Donald W. Washington • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Baxter ups IV fluid allocations amid supply shortages
As hospitals around the U.S. report IV fluid shortages, Baxter has increased supply allocations for direct customers and distributors. It plans to return to 90% to 100% allocation of certain supplies by the end of 2024.
By Ricky Zipp • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeSupreme Court declines to weigh in on Texas emergency abortion case
It’s a loss for the Biden administration, which has tried to require states to provide abortions for emergency care since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
By Sydney Halleman • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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Baxter says no structural damage at North Carolina site hit by Hurricane Helene
The facility also has access to water and power. Baxter expects to share production plans over the next two weeks.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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AHA asks Biden administration for relief amid IV fluid shortage from Hurricane Helene
Hospitals are contending with shortages of the life-saving supplies after Hurricane Helene damaged operations at a key manufacturing plant in North Carolina, according to the American Hospital Association.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Walgreens snags chief commercial officer from Optum
Jason Stenta, who has held roles at Optum and CVS Health, joins as the company considers selling its stake in VillageMD and contends with shareholder litigation.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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Baxter unsure when North Carolina facility hit by Hurricane Helene will be operational
As access challenges to the site continue, Baxter has limited purchases of certain products to avoid stockpiling, manage inventory and minimize disruption to patient care.
By Ricky Zipp • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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CVS to lay off 2,900 employees amid reports of strategic review
CVS is cutting 1% of its workforce as the healthcare behemoth pursues a massive cost-cutting plan — and considers a potential breakup of its businesses, according to reports.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Baxter closes dialysis solutions facility due to Hurricane Helene damage
More than 2,500 people work at the facility, which is Baxter’s largest manufacturing site. The company is still working to fully assess the damage.
By Elise Reuter • Updated Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Home care agency settles allegations it accommodated ‘race-based requests’ for aides
The home health aide provider allegedly terminated the assignments of Black and Hispanic aides to accommodate patients’ and family members’ racial preferences, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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CMS holds accountable care organizations harmless for ‘highly suspect’ Medicare billing
Aberrant billing for urinary catheters last year could have made it harder for ACOs in Medicare to bring in shared savings. That’s no longer the case under a new final rule.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Oak Street Health pays $60M to settle allegations of kickback scheme
Before the primary care chain was purchased by CVS Health, Oak Street illegally paid marketing agents for referring Medicare-eligible seniors to its clinics, according to the Department of Justice.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Walgreens settles allegations of fraudulent billing with DOJ
The Illinois-based pharmacy giant has agreed to pay almost $107 million to settle claims it billed Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 16, 2024
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