Walmart says it will begin offering virtual primary care services to more of its employees. The retailer announced Tuesday (Oct. 10) that it was expanding the program — already available in parts of the country — to 28 additional states. “In 2019, we knew that similar to...
Walmart is reportedly considering purchasing a majority share of primary care chain ChenMed. The proposed deal, reported Friday (Sept. 8) by Bloomberg News, would mark Walmart’s largest healthcare foray so far, happening at a time when a number of retailers are expanding their presence in the health space. According...
Amazon can close its acquisition of One Medical without opposition from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Feb. 21) that the FTC will keep investigating the purchase of the health clinic operator but won’t sue in time to block...
CVS is reportedly nearing a $10.5 billion deal to acquire Oak Street Health. The purchase could be announced as early as this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Feb. 7), citing sources with knowledge of the matter. A CVS spokesperson declined to comment when...
July 16, 2020
If the U.S. is serious about fixing the cost of healthcare, then it’s time to focus on one of the root causes of its spiraling costs: the roughly 20 percent of U.S. patients who have chronic conditions drive about 85 percent of America’s total annual medical spend. So says Tim Barry, co-founder and CEO of […]
October 10, 2023
Walmart says it will begin offering virtual primary care services to more of its employees. The retailer announced Tuesday (Oct. 10) that it was expanding the program — already available in parts of the country — to 28 additional states. “In 2019, we knew that similar to national data, about 50% of associates and their family members […]
September 10, 2023
Walmart is reportedly considering purchasing a majority share of primary care chain ChenMed. The proposed deal, reported Friday (Sept. 8) by Bloomberg News, would mark Walmart’s largest healthcare foray so far, happening at a...
February 21, 2023
Amazon can close its acquisition of One Medical without opposition from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Feb. 21) that the FTC will keep...
February 07, 2023
CVS is reportedly nearing a $10.5 billion deal to acquire Oak Street Health. The purchase could be announced as early as this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Feb....
