Blue Cross of Louisiana seeks approval for $2.5B sale to Elevance
www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/elevance-health-blue-cross-louisiana-acquisition-bid-state-approval
Feb 8, 2024
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Opinion | Be Thankful for High Drug Prices
www.wsj.com/articles/be-thankful-for-high-drug-prices-healthcare-policy-research-and-development-3e603ca8?st=w4sp7rpzchkwh4o&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Feb 6, 2024
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Factiva
snapshot.factiva.com/Search/SSResults
Feb 5, 2024
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$3.3 billion. That's the price HCSC is paying for Cigna's Medica
www.linkedin.com/posts/jared-strock-74233965_33-billion-thats-the-price-hcsc-is-paying-activity-7158821176159440897-2TyE/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Feb 1, 2024
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Cigna to sell Medicare business to HCSC for $3.3B
www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/cigna-health-care-service-corporation-medicare-advantage-deal?utm_source=modern-healthcare-alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20240131&utm_content=hero-readmore
Jan 31, 2024
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Humana's stock tumbles pre-market as it posts $541M loss in Q4
www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/humanas-stock-tumbles-pre-market-it-posts-541m-loss-q4
Jan 25, 2024
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Walgreens considers sale of Shields Health Solutions: Bloomberg
www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/walgreens-shields-health-solutions-sale-specialty-pharmacy
Jan 24, 2024
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Bob Sternfels faces opposition to re-election as head of McKinsey
www.ft.com/content/5bb9673f-a672-4fec-adc3-acd277782e46?sharetype=gift
Jan 23, 2024
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Companies Form Synergie Medication Collective, a New Venture to Radically Improve Affordability and Access to Costly Medications for Millions of Americans
www.bcbs.com/press-releases/blue-cross-blue-shield-companies-form-synergie-medication-collective-new-venture
Jan 23, 2024
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Anti-Obesity Drugs and The Coming Battle Over Utilization Management (video)
www.drugchannels.net/2024/01/anti-obesity-drugs-and-coming-battle.html
Jan 18, 2024
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Six Reasons Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/health/us-drug-prices.html
Jan 17, 2024
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Increasing Transparency In The 340B And Medicaid Drug Rebate Programs | Health Affairs Forefront
www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/increasing-transparency-340b-and-medicaid-drug-rebate-programs?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=forefront&utm_content=digiorgio
Jan 10, 2024
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Elevance Health to Acquire Paragon Healthcare
www.elevancehealth.com/newsroom/elevance-health-to-acquire-paragon-healthcare
Jan 9, 2024
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Elevance Health’s PBM Launches 24/7 Digital Pharmacy
www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2023/12/05/elevance-healths-pbm-launches-digital-pharmacy/?sh=50d625bb1e4a
Jan 9, 2024
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Amazon introduces new Health Condition Programs—here’s what you need to know and how to enroll
www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-health-condition-programs
Jan 8, 2024
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Cigna, HCSC in talks for Medicare Advantage deal: WSJ
www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/cigna-hcsc-medicare-advantage-deal-david-cordani
Jan 8, 2024
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JPM 2024 Day 1: Amazon, Omada Health launch partnership
www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/jpm-2024-live-updates-day-1
Jan 8, 2024
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JPM 2024: What to expect from the San Francisco conference
www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/jpm-2024-conference-san-francisco
Jan 8, 2024
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The Best Companies for Future Leaders
time.com/collection/best-companies-for-future-leaders/
Dec 21, 2023
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Mapping UnitedHealth’s consumption of our health care system – from the ‘70s to today
wendellpotter.substack.com/p/mapping-unitedhealths-consumption
Dec 20, 2023
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Recall or replace a sent email - Microsoft Support
support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/recall-or-replace-a-sent-email-8e564127-15a0-4cf6-b974-f2101f5e256e
Dec 19, 2023
2024 Healthcare Predictions, Out-Of-Pocket Style | Out-Of-Pocket
www.outofpocket.health/p/2024-healthcare-predictions-out-of-pocket-style
Dec 14, 2023
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Data Capture and Reporting in Specialty Pharmacy
www.pharmacytimes.com/view/data-capture-and-reporting-in-specialty-pharmacy
Dec 13, 2023
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What CVS Pharmacy’s New Cost-Plus Reimbursement Approach Means for PBMs, Pharmacies, Plan Sponsors, and Prescription Prices
www.drugchannels.net/2023/12/what-cvs-pharmacys-new-cost-plus.html
Dec 11, 2023
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Drug Wholesalers and Brand-Name Drug Prices: Understanding CVS Health/McKesson and Why Pharmacies Lose Money on GLP-1s
www.drugchannels.net/2023/12/drug-wholesalers-and-brand-name-drug.html
Dec 11, 2023
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2023 Annual Report
www.americashealthrankings.org/learn/reports/2023-annual-report?utm_source=execcomms&utm_medium=optum&utm_campaign=2023annual&utm_content=report
Dec 7, 2023
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WSJ News Exclusive | McKinsey Cuts New Partner Class by Roughly 35%
www.wsj.com/business/mckinsey-cuts-new-partner-class-by-roughly-35-8ed19c78?mod=hp_lead_pos3
Dec 6, 2023
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The-Durability-of-The-Specialty-Pharmacy-MA-Market-Web-Version.pdf
mahealthcareadvisors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-Durability-of-The-Specialty-Pharmacy-MA-Market-Web-Version.pdf
Dec 5, 2023
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CVS Health rebrands healthcare services business as it plots long-term growth strategy
www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/cvs-health-rebrands-healthcare-services-business-it-plots-long-term-growth-strategy?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=0017F7547889H3E
Dec 5, 2023
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Cigna + Humana = Cigmana ? It's been reported that a merger is i
www.linkedin.com/posts/jared-strock-74233965_cigna-humana-merger-analysis-activity-7137787986938626048-ioxy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Dec 5, 2023
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UnitedHealth Group now employs or is affiliated with 10% of all physicians in the U.S.
www.statnews.com/2023/11/29/unitedhealth-doctors-workforce/
Nov 29, 2023
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WSJ News Exclusive | Foot Locker, Teamsters Show Their Drug-Benefit Managers the Door
www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/foot-locker-teamsters-drop-pharmacy-benefit-managers-7251c81a?st=hfl7qiuithgl5vx&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Nov 29, 2023
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Drug Channels News Roundup, November 2023: My $0.02 on Express Scripts’ Cost-Based Pricing, Mark Cuban vs. PBMs, Dual-WAC Strategies, Pharmacy Shakeout, and Adam vs. Rocky
www.drugchannels.net/2023/11/drug-channels-news-roundup-november.html
Nov 28, 2023
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Top 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2024
www.forbes.com/sites/sachinjain/2023/11/28/top-10-healthcare-industry-predictions-for-2024/?sh=64dd09b66126
Nov 28, 2023
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Let’s Talk About Obesity Drugs | Out-Of-Pocket
www.outofpocket.health/p/lets-talk-about-obesity-drugs
Nov 28, 2023
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Opinion | Elizabeth Warren Has an ObamaCare Epiphany
www.wsj.com/articles/obamacare-medical-loss-ratio-elizabeth-warren-mike-braun-letter-healthcare-pbm-af77e284?st=353wj51rzfr2sy5&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Nov 27, 2023
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Trends in Proportion of Medicare Part D Claims Subject to 340B Discounts, 2013-2020
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2811898?utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jamanetworkopen&utm_content=wklyforyou&utm_term=111723?adv=
Nov 20, 2023
Two key findings in this new paper about 340B contract pharmacy:
www.linkedin.com/posts/deborah-williams-62003010_trends-in-proportion-of-medicare-part-d-claims-activity-7132447472550887424-pxyU/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Nov 20, 2023
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Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam Altman at OpenAI
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/report-sutskever-led-board-coup-at-openai-that-ousted-altman-over-ai-safety-concerns/
Nov 18, 2023
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These Are The People That Fired OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2023/11/17/these-are-the-people-that-fired-openai-ceo-sam-altman/?sh=182553014ae9
Nov 18, 2023
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Sam Altman Is Out at OpenAI; Mira Murati Will Be Interim CEO
www.wsj.com/tech/sam-altman-departs-open-ai-mira-murati-interim-ceo-41f6d51e?mod=hp_lead_pos1
Nov 18, 2023
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Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence | The White House
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/
Nov 17, 2023
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OpenAI announces leadership transition
openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition
Nov 17, 2023
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Figure 6: Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Off-Invoice Discounts, Rebates, and Price Concessions, 2008-2022 • The Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group
www.economicstrategygroup.org/publication/figure-6-pharmaceutical-manufacturers-off-invoice-discounts-rebates-and-price-concessions-2008-2022/
Nov 17, 2023
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Figure 2: Share of Federal Outlays by Category, 2019 • The Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group
www.economicstrategygroup.org/publication/figure-2-share-of-federal-outlays-by-category-2019/
Nov 17, 2023
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58% of all Employer Health Plans in the U.S. are Self-Funded. 42%
www.linkedin.com/posts/seanglavin_58-of-all-employer-health-plans-in-the-us-activity-7131278050343694340-EFRm/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Nov 17, 2023
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Cigna Follows Mark Cuban’s Lead to Make Drug Prices Simpler
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-14/cigna-ci-follows-mark-cuban-s-lead-to-make-drug-prices-simpler?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTY5OTk3NDIwNSwiZXhwIjoxNzAwNTc5MDA1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTNDMxTUJUMEcxS1cwMSIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUJDOTdEOTQ3MTg0OUExQkQ4MjIyN0MwMzJCRDQ4MiJ9.EedOqh_2JmkQl-PO8ULMlg6-GMCec6042tZ4uHRu6nE&sref=d76K8I5l
Nov 14, 2023
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Green Card Backlog Costs Economy Trillions in Gains, Report Says
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/green-card-backlog-costs-economy-trillions-in-gains-report-says
Nov 14, 2023
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CVS’ Karen Lynch has plans for Oak Street Health, AI
www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/cvs-health-ceo-karen-lynch-ai-oak-street-health-investments
Nov 13, 2023
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