It’s the third healthcare buy for the Minneapolis-based consumer electronics giant, as the company looks to capitalize on trends like the aging population and rising demand for lower-cost care.
The deal with Compass Surgical Partners builds on the hospital operator’s long-term strategy of expanding that line.
The British drugmaker could soon become the first with both a marketed vaccine and treatment for COVID-19, a notable achievement. Yet competition has blunted the potential impact of each of them.
The two partners have officially filed for emergency authorization of their antiviral pill, a milestone in the fight against COVID-19. It’s not yet clear whether vaccine recipients will be eligible for treatment, however.
Despite broad bipartisan support for telehealth in Washington, the return of restrictions — even nominal ones — threaten the viability of virtual services offered by cash-strapped primary care offices, a new survey finds.
About 90% of people currently enrolled in MA plans offering prescription drug coverage are enrolled in a plan that will earn four stars in 2022.
The outcome does not mean a strike will start immediately. The results give union leaders the authority to set a strike date so long as they give the required 10-day notice in writing to Kaiser Permanente.
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As part of the deal, Molina will pick up about 13,000 people covered by AgeWell’s long-term care services. In 2020, the premium revenue generated from these members was about $700 million.
As part of the agreement, about 2,100 SSM employees across revenue cycle and hospital care management will become Optum employees in an outsourcing deal.