How some companies managed to save $2,251 per employee per year in healthcare costs
According to Willis Towers Watson’s 22nd annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey, a group of best-performing companies has managed
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Health Care Redesign
Rethinking Rural Health Solutions To Save Patients And Communities
(By Adrienne St. Clair for NPR) Heidi Schultz grew up traveling from one end of South Dakota to the other,
Read MoreTens of Thousands of Medicaid Recipients Skip Paying New Premiums
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) When Arkansas lawmakers debated in 2016 whether to renew the state’s Medicaid expansion,
Read MoreWalgreens, AmerisourceBergen reportedly end takeover discussions with no deal
(By Alia Paavola and Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens Boots Alliance and AmerisourceBergen have reportedly ended
Read MoreAetna CEO: CVS deal will open ‘10,000 new front doors to the healthcare system’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mark Bertolini, CEO of Aetna, said the insurer’s $69 billion merger with CVS
Read MoreProposed legislation would let Iowa insurer evade ACA requirements: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Under new legislation, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Iowa’s largest health insurer,
Read More35.8% of Americans would use an Amazon health insurance plan
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon has shaken up the healthcare industry by launching a line of over-the-counter healthcare products
Read MoreAC Wellness: Primary care clinics for Apple employees
Apple is launching a group of health clinics called AC Wellness for its’ employees and their families this spring. The
Read MoreMedtronic’s new business model: You only pay if it works
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak, PhD, is taking the medical device company in a
Read More3 things states should know about the future of value-based payment models under Trump
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many states put value-based payment models on hold after the election of President
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