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Nov 2, 2024

Lobbying groups pushing priorities in year-end package and in 2025


Walgreens lays off 250 support center employees as part of cost-saving strategy


Cigna's buyback plans throw cold water on potential Humana deal: analysts


A look at Aetna's new, more transparent health plan, SimplePay Health


CVS is expanding its MinuteClinics into primary care. Here's why - Heather Landi

 

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Lobbying groups pushing priorities in year-end package and in 2025

An exclusive special report scrutinizes legislative priorities ahead of the presidential election and the lobbying groups pushing for action.
 

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Walgreens lays off 250 support center employees as part of cost-saving strategy

Walgreens is conducting another round of layoffs as the drugstore giant looks to significantly cut costs and turnaround its financial performance.

Cigna's buyback plans throw cold water on potential Humana deal: analysts

The Cigna Group reported $739 million in profit for the third quarter, a figure that accounts for a $1 billion after-tax investment loss tied to VillageMD.

A look at Aetna's new, more transparent health plan, SimplePay Health

Navigating the healthcare system and understanding benefits are major pain points for patients, especially as costs continue to rise. With that backdrop, Aetna has rolled out SimplePay Health, a new alternative insurance plan that seeks to add simplicity and transparency to the member experience.

CVS is expanding its MinuteClinics into primary care. Here's why

In a bid to ease access challenges, CVS Health will offer in-network primary care to Aetna members in certain markets through its MinuteClinics.

Oracle Health will offer next-gen EHR in 2025 embedded with AI and analytics tools

Oracle Health executive Seema Verma stressed that the next-gen EHR platform is not a "refurbished Cerner EHR." "You can’t bolt new innovation onto something built in the 1990s," she said.

HLTH 2024 recap: 5 notable trends spotted by reporters and key takeaways from executives

From AI (of course) to PBMs to women's health, here are some topics that got our attention at HLTH 2024.

AMA panel changes major reporting requirement for remote monitoring, removing barriers for the industry

The American Medical Association's coding panel decided at its September meeting to eliminate the requirement for a provider to collect 16 days' worth of data from a connected device to bill the supply code.

AI talk shifts from hype to 'rational exuberance,' healthcare execs say at HLTH 2024

The conversation around AI has shifted as health systems have begun to integrate operational solutions into their workflows.

MSSP ACOs save Medicare $2.1B in 2023, the largest savings in program history

Accountable care organizations saved Medicare $2.1 billion, the largest yearly savings in program history, in 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revealed Oct. 29.
 
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