Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is urging the Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize CVS Health’s planned acquisition of Medicare-focused primary care provider Oak Street Health. In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners Alvaro…
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Last month, two large retail and pharmacy companies made big moves in healthcare delivery: Amazon completed its purchase of One Medical, and CVS Health announced plans to buy Oak Street Health. The deals aren’t unexpected,…
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In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient […]
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SpectrumAi, a startup focused on autism care, announced it raised up to $20 million in a Series A funding round led by CVS Health Ventures with participation from Cobalt Ventures.Previous investors Frist Cressey, F-Prime…
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Virtual primary care company TytoCare received FDA 510(k) clearance for clinical decision support software that analyzes lung sounds for possible wheezing. Tyto Insights for Wheeze Detection uses TytoCare’s stethoscope to evaluate lung sounds and identify…
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The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday against Rite Aid, accusing the pharmacy chain of filling hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions that had “obvious, and often multiple, red flags.”
Rite Aid is one…
“The Algorithm Will See You Now” is the first novel written by JL Lycette. It is a remarkably polished and engaging thriller that delves into the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence, corporate medical…
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2. We Must Roll Back Erosion of Trust in HealthcareTrust was a recurring theme throughout the conference. ATA Chair-Elect Dr. Sreekanth Chaguturu, executive vice president and chief medical officer of CVS Health, spoke passionately…
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Healthcare platform Signify Health is collaborating with pharmaceutical distributor Cardinal Health to provide in-home clinical and management services to Medicare members, the companies announced Monday.
Dallas-based Signify Health is a home health company with a…
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are being targeted yet again by the government. James Comer (R-Ky), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability chairman, launched an investigation Wednesday into PBMs and their “tactics that are harming…
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