[ad_1] The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled […]
Walmart to compete with CVS, Walgreens for clinical trial participants
[ad_1] Walmart said Tuesday it will begin helping pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organizations and academic medical centers recruit people for clinical research trials. Its Walmart Healthcare Research Institute […]
New Obama-era health law aims to fix the ‘family glitch’
[ad_1] Families who get expensive health insurance through employers could see a price break if they sign up instead for coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace this […]
Beaumont-Spectrum rebrands as Corewell Health
[ad_1] Michigan’s largest in-state health system finally has a permanent name: Corewell Health. The announcement comes more than 8 months after the merger of Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health. […]
Bright Health to end insurance, Medicare Advantage plans in 9 states
[ad_1] Bright Health Group said Tuesday it will no longer offer individual and family health insurance plans or Medicare Advantage plans outside of California and Florida in 2023, […]
Walgreens to fully acquire CareCentrix for another $392M
[ad_1] Walgreens Boots Alliance said Tuesday its plan to acquire the remaining 45% stake in CareCentrix less than two months after becoming the home health company’s majority owner. […]
SEIU workers blame Chicago hospital leaders for low staffing, pay
[ad_1] The workers hail from Chicago-area hospitals, including Northwestern Memorial, Roseland, Mount Sinai, St. Bernard, Loretto and others. Workers are represented by Service Employee International Union Healthcare Illinois, […]
LCMC Health to buy 3 HCA Healthcare hospitals for $150M
[ad_1] LCMC Health, as part of a partnership with Louisiana’s Tulane University, has agreed to buy three hospitals from Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare for $150 million, the systems […]
Centene’s Medicare Advantage Stars scores curtailing future growth
[ad_1] Centene will not be allowed to expand its Medicare Advantage footprint in certain locales next year after its plans consistently received poor scores in the federal quality ratings […]
American Oncology Network to combine with SPAC
[ad_1] The co-founder and former co-CEO of insurer Oscar Health has identified a provider to take public through the special purpose acquisition company he leads. American Oncology Network […]