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Transcarent to acquire health benefits platform Accolade in $621M deal

Employee healthcare navigation company Transcarent plans to acquire health benefits platform Accolade in a deal valued at $621 million, the company announced Wednesday.
 

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Hippocratic AI banks $141M series B, hits 'unicorn' status as it rolls out AI agent app store

Hippocratic AI is kicking off 2025 with a bang. The startup, which is building a large language model specifically for healthcare use cases, banked a $141 million series B financing round only nine months after its series A round.

Aetna sues drugmakers for widespread price-fixing and collusion

Mimicking prior federal and state investigations into drug manufacturers, health insurer Aetna is suing in Connecticut for rigging the generic drug market.

U.S. surgeon general has warned about alcohol and cancer risk. What should providers do?

Providers should inform patients in clinical settings about cancer risk, promote alcohol screening and offer treatment referrals, the U.S. surgeon general said in an advisory. Here's how.

CVS officially rolls out CostVantage model for commercial prescriptions

All of the commercial prescriptions dispensed at CVS pharmacies will be processed through its CostVantage model beginning this year, the healthcare giant announced Monday.

Healthcare poised for 'robust' M&A activity in 2025: PwC

Healthcare proved to be a resilient market for mergers and acquisitions in 2024, despite deal volume declining 9% from 2023. PwC analysts are bullish that 2025 will be an active year for the health services sector.

H1 acquires Ribbon Health to expand its reach to health plan, digital health markets

Healthcare tech company H1 picked up Ribbon Health, a provider data management software company to broaden its reach into the health plan, provider system and digital health sectors.

How the DOGE agenda could impact Medicaid, veterans' healthcare

The Department of Government Efficiency is promising big reform, but questions remain as to how critical federal programs will be managed.

Walgreens posts $265M loss in Q1 as drugstore giant focuses on slashing costs

Drugstore chain Walgreens reported a loss of $265 million in its fiscal first quarter, which ended November 30, as it executes an ongoing turnaround strategy and continues to struggle with lower retail sales.

CMS selects states for Medicaid maternal health model

One year after announcing a new maternal health model for women in Medicaid, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the participating states.
 
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