Thanks to rapidly advancing technology, our homes are becoming much more of a commerce command center than a simple living space. Companies like Roku and Netflix have turned them into mini-movie theaters. Meal delivery services like Green Chef have turned them into intimate restaurants. And...
Two owners of a dozen New York City-area pharmacies have been charged for their reported involvement in a $30 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme, a press release Tuesday (Dec. 22) from the Department of Justice said. The release says the two men,...
CVS Health, the drugstore chain operator, announced Tuesday (Jan. 15) that Walmart has chosen to leave the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) commercial and Managed Medicaid retail pharmacy networks. In a press release announcing the development, CVS said it has requested that Walmart continue...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year to prohibit unions from collecting fees from non-member public workers, but the government’s pressure on organized labor may not end there. Only weeks later, President Donald Trump’s administration issued a proposal that would restrict the ability for...
December 27, 2023
Technical innovations are radically transforming care delivery, and none more so than artificial intelligence (AI). But historically, and for too long, the application of cutting-edge innovations has been mostly the purview of concierge care and the higher end of the healthcare marketplace. Part of the promise of AI is the innovative technology’s ability to democratize […]
April 06, 2021
Thanks to rapidly advancing technology, our homes are becoming much more of a commerce command center than a simple living space. Companies like Roku and Netflix have turned them into...
March 07, 2018
Patient no-shows are a serious problem – for the patient who does not get necessary care, and the provider who loses revenue. Transportation is a point of friction for the...
December 23, 2020
Two owners of a dozen New York City-area pharmacies have been charged for their reported involvement in a $30 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme, a press release Tuesday (Dec. 22) from the Department of Justice said. The release says the two men, Peter Khaim, 40, and Arkadiy Khaimov, 37, both of Forest […]
January 15, 2019
CVS Health, the drugstore chain operator, announced Tuesday (Jan. 15) that Walmart has chosen to leave the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) commercial and Managed Medicaid retail pharmacy networks....
March 07, 2018
As Amazon competes with Walmart for low-income shoppers, the eCommerce retailer is rolling out discounted pricing of its Prime program to more people receiving government benefits. The company will now...
