Pharmacies reportedly set a purchase limit on emergency contraception pills
Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid – as well as Amazon – have all set caps on the number of morning-after pills people can purchase Pharmacy […]
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Ohio judge hears if pharmacy chains should pay for driving opioid crisis
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Were found to recklessly dispense narcotic painkillers in two Ohio counties, fueling a drug epidemic A federal judge in Cleveland has […]
From picking up groceries to primary care: How digital health can help retailers become a one stop shop
With footprints in local communities across the country, retailers have the food, the medicine, the pharmacist and now even the access to local and convenient […]
Two announcements involving Walmart show its goal to provide convenience to employees/shoppers
Walmart’s partnership with Health at Home is meant to connect employees and their families with health providers who can best care for them. The retail […]
Walmart, Health at Scale Launch Personalized Provider Recommendations to Employees, Families
What You Should Know: – Today, Walmart and healthcare machine intelligence company Health at Scale announced a collaboration to provide personalized provider recommendations to Walmart […]
Retail Giants Ready to Disrupt the Home-Based Care Ecosystem
As I tried to fall asleep the other night doing the 21st century version of counting sheep – listening to a podcast, of course – […]
Walmart Expands Partnership with Inovalon for Complete View of Patient Journey
What You Should Know: – Inovalon, a provider of cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven healthcare today announces an expansion of their partnership with Walmart Inc. – This […]
Jury rules pharmacy chains liable in landmark opioid trial
A federal jury found pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart helped fuel the opioid epidemic in two Ohio counties. It’s the first trial pharmacy chains […]
Walgreens bets all its chips on a new healthcare strategy. Will patients buy in?
The company launched a new health division, and has doubled down on its plans to open primary care clinics with VillageMD. It faces big competitors […]
WTF Health: Transcarent, Walmart & The “Re-making” of Healthcare Payers: Glen Tullman on the Power of Big Retail
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Days after announcing their deal with Walmart, Transcarent’s Executive Chairman & CEO Glen Tullman and meet again (in-person!) to pick […]
Walmart Snags Ochsner Executive; Amedisys Names New Hospice Leader
Walmart’s latest health care hire Walmart has reportedly snagged Dr. David Carmouche from Louisiana-based Ochsner Health to lead its expansion into retail health care. Walmart […]
Why Transcarent is sending self-insured companies to Walmart’s health services
Transcarent, which is works with companies to steer their employees toward higher-quality, lower-cost care, struck a partnership with Walmart. It will offer Walmart’s health services, […]
Veta Health Apoints CEO, Walgreens Leadership Appointments, Walmart’s New VP, Other Executive Appointments
James Sutcliffe, CEO at Veta Health Veta Health, a global provider of digital solutions for remote patient care and chronic condition monitoring appoints James Sutcliffe […]
Walmart Picks Transcarent: Tullman on First ‘Everyday Low Prices’ Offer for Self-Insured Employers
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Walmart is looking to scale its healthcare business in a brand-new way: setting its sights on self-insured employers. Today the […]
Walmart to Deploy Epic EHR Platform in 4 New Health Centers
What You Should Know: – Walmart announces a new partnership with Epic to deploy a single enterprise EHR platform in four new Walmart Health Centers […]
‘We Want to Support People Being in Their Home’: Walmart, Amazon Outline Health Care Strategies
If home-based care is not a very real part of both Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Walmart’s (NYSE: WMT) future health care plans, each has done […]
How a benefits navigation startup for LGBTQ employees won over big companies
Included Health, a benefits navigation startup for LGBTQ+ employees, recently landed two big clients, Walmart and State Farm. CEO Colin Quinn explained the company’s journey […]
Can Amazon change how the PBM and pharmacy worlds operate?
Despite mounting court and legislative scrutiny of pharmacy and prescription benefit manager practices, Amazon has chosen to throw its hat into the discount pharmacy ring. […]
Walmart rolls out discounted insulin, but patients still grapple with high prices
Walmart struck a deal with Novo Nordisk to offer a heavily discounted, private-label version of its fast-acting analog insulin. But it still doesn’t solve the […]
Walmart to Offer Included Health’s Care Navigation Platform to LGBTQ+ Employees & Families
What You Should Know: – Today, Walmart announced it is teaming up with Included Health, a LGBTQ+ focused care navigation platform to provide a new healthcare benefit […]
Walmart Store List: Hero Bars
**Walmart locations listed in alphabetical order by State** We highly suggest you check Walmart.com or call any store ahead of time to guarantee availability. Store Nbr […]
#Healthin2Point00, Episode 206 | Walmart buys MeMD, Science 37 SPACs out, Vim & Zoe
Today in #Healthin2Point00, Jessica is not impressed by my stock trading and it’s all Walmart’s fault (well, Amazon’s too)! Part of the reason for that […]
Walmart Health Signs an Agreement to Acquire MeMD for its Telehealth Services
Shots: The acquisition will expand Walmart’s services to provide access to virtual care including urgent, behavioral, and primary care. The acquisition is expected to close […]
Walmart to acquire telehealth firm MeMD
Walmart is to acquire telehealth provider MeMD, the companies announced as the retail giant continues with its move into digital healthcare. In statement, Walmart said […]
Walmart buys telehealth provider MeMD
Walmart is buying telehealth provider MeMD, adding virtual urgent care and therapy visits. Walmart said the deal would complement the in-person health centers it is […]
Pharmacies start selling over-the-counter Covid tests, but they’re too pricey to turn the tide
After the Food and Drug Administration authorized a swathe of over-the-counter tests for Covid-19, pharmacies are preparing to stock their shelves. But at $20 to […]
Long-Time Cerner Board Member Linda M. Dillman Passes Away
Linda M. Dillman What You Should Know: – Linda M. Dillman, a long-time and trusted Cerner Corporation board member, passed away on Saturday, March 13. […]
Pharmacies to start offering a limited number of Covid-19 vaccines
Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and dozens of other pharmacies will start administering a limited number of vaccines as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. It […]
Companies vie for a role in federal vaccine plans — and for their workers to get vaccinated
Amazon, Walmart, Starbucks and other retailers are offering to play a bigger role in helping distribute Covid-19 vaccines. In most states, essential workers are still […]
Xealth’s CEO Shares Impact of Digital Health in 2020 and What’s Ahead in 2021
Mike McSherry, CEO & Co-founder of Xealth HIT Consultant sat down with Mike McSherry, CEO, and co-founder of Seattle-based digital prescription platform Xealth to discuss […]
2020’s Top 20 Digital Health M&A Deals Totaled $50B
Teladoc Health and Livongo Merge The combination of Teladoc Health and Livongo creates a global leader in consumer-centered virtual care. The combined company is positioned […]
Walmart pharmacies fueled opioid crisis, DOJ lawsuit claims
The Justice Department has sued Walmart for fanning the flames of the opioid crisis through its network of pharmacies, claiming that the retailer knowingly filled […]
Walgreens, VillageMD to open 40 clinics by next summer
The retailer plans to open primary care clinics in Houston, El Paso, Austin, Phoenix and Orlando by next summer as part of its partnership with […]
Walmart partners with startup to sell at-home Covid-19 tests
The retailer is offering at-home Covid-19 testing kits, including nasal swabs and saliva test kits, from Los Angeles-based startup myLab Box.
Don’t miss our patient engagement conference ENGAGE at HLTH Oct. 15
Patient engagement and experience were coming into focus as part of the overall transformation of healthcare, but the advent of Covid-19 has thrust it to […]
Walmart to Offer Medicare Insurance Plans During 2020 Open Enrollment
What You Should Know: – Walmart announced it will begin selling Medicare insurance plans during this year’s annual enrollment period, Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. […]
Attention, Walmart Patients
By KIM BELLARD When Walmart announced earlier this summer that it was opening an insurance agency to sell Medicare-related products and services plans, I thought, […]
Clover, Walmart launch Medicare Advantage plans in Georgia
The plans will include zero-dollar premiums and will give patients access to free primary care visits, dental exams and lab tests at Walmart Health centers […]
PBM Startup Capital Rx Starts Prescription Drug Pricing Shake-Up with Walmart Partnership
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH A startup PBM? Partnered up with Walmart to bring “everyday low prices” to prescription drug pricing? Is this too good […]
GlaxoSmithKline makes bold move with £130m Covid-19 investment | Nils Pratley
GSK’s share price has been left standing by AstraZeneca’s high-risk success in cancer treatments Monday’s most important vaccine news was the promising early data from […]
Walgreens resets retail clinics with VillageMD partnership but faces tough competition ahead
Walgreens plan to open hundreds of VillageMD clinics at its stores in the next five years. It would be the first major move by Walgreens […]
‘Back to the Future’: Walgreens Invests $1B in VillageMD to Expand Community-Based Care Services
Two major retail chains — Walgreens and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) — are expanding their health care reach while increasing their footprints in the home- and […]
Doctor On Demand Raises $75M to Expand Comprehensive Virtual Care Platform
What You Should Know – Doctor On Demand raises $75M in Series D funding led by General Atlantic to expand comprehensive virtual care. – Doctor On Demand is seeing record usage […]
Health in 2 Point 00, Episode 133 | PBMs galore, Genome Medical, & the FCC’s Rural Health Program
Episode 133 of Health in 2 Point 00 is brought to you by the letter P — that’s P for PBMs, of course. In this […]
