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CVS Made a Big Bet on Medicare. It’s Looking Risky.
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoChief Executive Karen Lynch, who has presided over five earnings downgrades since her first investor day in 2021. Lynch, who led Aetna before taking over...
CVS acquires Medicare Advantage broker Hella Health
Healthcare Dive via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoDive Brief: CVS Health has acquired startup Medicare Advantage broker Hella Health, according to a LinkedIn post from Hella’s chief executive officer....
Does Medicare cover Ozempic? - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoAs the overall population ages, there is a growing prevalence of diabetes among adults ages 65 and older. In fact, about 16.5 million people in this age...
CVS Health Profits Tumble To $1.1 Billion On Higher Costs To Treat Seniors
Forbes· 3 days ago...59.9% for the three months (to $732 million) ended March 31, 2024 compared to ($1.8 billion) the...
Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential but Medicare generally doesn’t cover it
Ohio Capital Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEverett Koop, the avuncular doctor with a fluffy white beard who served as the U.S. surgeon general...
CVS stock plunges after earnings numbers one analyst 'did not even believe'
Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoFor years, Medicare Advantage (MA) saw increased interest from insurers — the appeal stemming...the...
Walmart closes health centers, telehealth unit as costs rise
Orange County Register· 4 days agoWalmart is abandoning its plan to build out a network of low-cost health clinics due to escalating...
CVS posts big earnings miss, cuts profit outlook on higher medical costs
CNBC· 3 days agoCVS Health on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that missed expectations and slashed its full-year profit outlook, citing higher medical costs that are dogging the ...
Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
The Columbian· 6 days agoCarrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors’ medical assistant, who asks how she’s doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels her on ...
No contract agreement between Anthem of Colorado and CommonSpirit means out-of-network status for...
Colorado Springs Gazette· 2 days agoFailure of the the health system and insurer to reach a contract agreement bumps CommonSpirit’s...