DUBLIN, Ohio, – Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Integrated Oncology Network (ION), a physician-led independent community oncology network, for $1.115B in cash. ION includes more than 50 practice sites in 10 states representing more than 100 providers with extensive reach into the local communities […]
ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and ROSEMONT, Ill., – Abbott (NYSE: ABT) is partnering with the Big Ten Conference and its 18-member university athletic departments to boost the U.S. blood supply through a blood donation competition. It will put rivalry and school spirit to the test as all of the schools compete to see who can donate […]
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island has been selected by the State of Rhode Island to serve Medicaid members through the Medicaid Managed Care Services (MMCS) program. UnitedHealthcare has served Rhode Islanders through the MMCS program since 1993; this contract award will continue to provide access to UnitedHealthcare coverage and services through 2030. Rhode Island’s […]
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the first-ever Licensure Portability Grant Program investment in a multi-state social worker licensure compact. State licensure compacts allow states to come together on a common approach to licensing health care providers, allowing providers to practice across […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) announced the opening of its two new Workforce Innovation Talent Centers (WITCs) and one Community Resource Center in Oklahoma City. These centers, situated at the Oklahoma Human Services’ Workforce Community Hope Center and within Aetna Better Health of Oklahoma headquarters located at 777 NW 63rd Street in […]
CINCINNATI, OHIO — GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), University of Cincinnati (UC), UC Health, and Cincinnati Children’s are establishing a new collaboration with the goal to accelerate MRI innovation. The collaboration intends to create a co-located MRI Research and Development (R&D) center of excellence on UC’s medical campus to foster interaction between clinical investigators and GE […]
DEERFIELD, Ill. & SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 11, 2024 – Walgreens and Greater Than HIV, a public information initiative of KFF, are teaming up with health departments and community organizations to offer free rapid HIV testing in more than 550 Walgreens stores on June 27 in the largest coordinated National HIV Testing Day event. Additionally, to […]
In the shift to value-based care, Medicare plans are rewarded for good clinical performance and penalized for poor performance. To help increase the quality of the prescription drug benefit while keeping cost-sharing and premiums affordable for beneficiaries, Medicare plans can elect networks of pharmacies participating in Express Scripts performance-based networks that feature a bonus pool. […]
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced today that its Board of Directors approved an increase to its quarterly dividend, to $0.5056 per share, out of the Company’s capital surplus. The dividend will be payable on July 15, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 1, 2024. About Cardinal […]
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kansas has been selected by the State of Kansas as one of three managed care organizations to administer KanCare, the statewide Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program, effective Jan. 1, 2025. UnitedHealthcare was already serving KanCare beneficiaries, and will continue to work closely with the state, providers and community-based organizations to […]
