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Featured Story | By Paige Minemyer Insurers can expect a stable credit outlook and low double-digit earnings growth this year after a strong first quarter, according to a forecast from Moody's Investors Service. read more |
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Top Stories Of The Week By Heather Landi Retail drugstore giant CVS is rolling out a virtual care service that gives consumers access to primary care, on-demand care, chronic condition management and mental health services. read more By Heather Landi The Department of Veterans Affairs will now have to submit regular reports to Congress about the performance of its new $16 billion medical records system, including incidents that risk patient safety, under new legislation headed to President Joe Biden's desk. read more By Paige Minemyer Optum is still on an acquisition hot streak, scooping up Healthcare Associates of Texas, Axios reported Wednesday. read more By Dave Muoio While a mid-year redetermination was deemed unfeasible, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said Medicare's Aduhelm cost savings would be passed on to enrollees via lower rates in 2023. read more By Dave Muoio Reduced volumes, pricey labor and higher utilization among members cumulated in a tight first quarter for the integrated academic system. read more By Dave Muoio Upon closing its purchase of Steward's value-based care network, CareMax said it will cover a total of 205,000 senior lives across 10 states under value-based care arrangements. read more By Heather Landi Software maker Oracle cleared the final regulatory hurdle for its pending $28.3 billion acquisition of Cerner, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal is set to close next week. read more By Dave Muoio Wednesday afternoon's "deliberate" attack sent the 1,112-bed hospital's entire campus into lockdown and led to the deaths of four victims. It is the latest in a string of mass shootings across the country. read more By Paige Minemyer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is aiming to help its members make better choices with its new Nudge Unit. read more Resources Sponsored By: Aspirion The Great Resignation is the test from which healthcare leaders can recalibrate for success for decades to come—are you ready? Sponsored By: Vida Health Can diabetes truly be reversed? The journey to diabetes remission is not “one size fits all”. By taking a holistic and realistic approach, we see our members achieve a 33% greater reduction in A1C when we treat them for diabetes and depression simultaneously. Combatting the myths of diabetes reversal will serve to improve outcomes of diabetes treatment and develop comprehensive support for individuals with diabetes. Download The 5 Myths of Diabetes Reversal to learn more. Fierce Health Payer Forum October 12, 2022 | Virtual Event Fierce Pharma Meeting Professionals Summit November 2-3, 2022 | Atlantic City, NJ Fierce Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Forum November 15-16, 2022 | Free Virtual Event | 