Here’s why Amazon and Apple are betting on medical clinics
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many companies with large offices offer medical clinics for their employees. However, a
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Health Care Redesign
CVS-Aetna, Cigna-Express Scripts deals set for approval in few weeks, report says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department is approaching a formal approval of proposed mergers between CVS
Read MoreHospitals Prepare To Launch Their Own Drug Company To Fight High Prices and Shortages
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Sometimes IV bags are hard for hospitals to come by. Other times it’s injectable folic acid to
Read MoreWill the new Medicare Part D formulary rules cause patient safety risks?
In an emailed statement by the AMA, they stated that the newly introduced guidelines to allow Medicare Part D plans
Read MoreComcast is reinventing employee healthcare: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) America’s largest cable company, Comcast, is bypassing health insurers to tackle its medical
Read MoreCopay Accumulators
According to a recent survey of 170 employers conducted by the National Business Group on Health, 17 percent of employers
Read MoreHighmark to pay ambulance companies for treating patients outside hospital
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Highmark and Allegheny Health Network, both in Pittsburgh, launched a pilot program under
Read MoreCommunity paramedicine
In attempt to avoid unnecessary and costly hospital visits, a pilot program in Massachusetts which will allow a small number
Read MoreRemoving the middlemen and reduce drug prices
A growing number of big companies are moving to help cut the price of prescription drugs for their workers by
Read MoreWhat price will be used when drug prices are required in direct to consumer ads?
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the spending bill that would require pharma companies to disclose the prices of
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