CVS Names Cowhey Permanent Finance Chief as Guertin Departs
CVS Health on Friday said Shawn Guertin, its top finance executive who has been on a leave of absence since...
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Matthew Perry’s Death Darkens Ketamine’s Startup Glow
By Rolfe Winkler and Brianna AbbottDec. 16, 2023 9:00 pm ETMatthew Perry’s death from the effects of ketamine brought new...
Kaiser Permanente, Unions Reach Deal on New Contracts
Updated Oct. 13, 2023 4:49 pm ETHealth system Kaiser Permanente reached a tentative agreement with unions that would raise wages...
Striking Healthcare Workers Return to Work—Without New Contracts
Talks between Kaiser Permanente and unions are scheduled to resume Thursday, after employees temporarily walked off. Source link
Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Strike, Mounting Largest U.S. Healthcare Walkout on Record
More than 75,000 nurses, pharmacists and other employees have stopped work in a dispute over wages and staffing. Source link
Ozempic Maker Sues Spas and Clinics Selling Custom-Made Versions
Novo Nordisk accused the firms of false advertising, trademark infringement and unfair competition. Source link
Blood-Test Customers Mistakenly Told They May Have Cancer
Grail said its telemedicine vendor sent the inaccurate forms to 400 people because of a software glitch. Source link
Telehealth Apps Sharing Consumer Data Draw FTC Crackdown
TechBetterHelp barred under proposed settlement from supplying health data for ads Source link
Mass Layoffs or Hiring Boom? What’s Actually Happening in the Jobs Market
By Sarah Chaney Cambon and Ray A. SmithFeb. 9, 2023 8:01 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Interest rates are rising, inflation...
WSJ News Exclusive | CVS Nearing $10.5 Billion Deal for Primary-Care Provider Oak Street Health
WSJ News ExclusiveHealthThe deal would expand the health insurer and pharmacy chain’s role in medical care Source link
U.S. Appeals Court Sides With Drugmakers on Discount Program
BusinessHealth CareHealthDrugmakers can limit shipments to hospitals and clinics of drugs discounted under federal program, court rules in loss for...
Medical Residents Unionize Over Pay, Working Conditions
Physicians-in-training at top teaching hospitals across the country are joining unions, demanding higher pay and better working conditions.The Committee of...
WSJ News Exclusive | DEA Pressed ADHD-Drug Makers About Impact of Telehealth Firms on Surging Demand
The Drug Enforcement Administration told makers of medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder that it was concerned that “aggressive marketing practices”...
Big Nonprofit Hospitals Expand in Wealthier Areas, Shun Poorer Ones
Many of the nation’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, which give aid to poorer communities to earn tax breaks, have been...
Telehealth Companies Lobby to Extend Pandemic-Era Rules
The push comes after some online startups faced scrutiny from lawmakers and pharmacies over their prescription practices. Source link
Walgreens Quarterly Sales Fall on Fewer Prescriptions, Covid-19 Vaccinations
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. WBA 5.35% said it is counting on its burgeoning healthcare business to fuel profit growth in...
Cerebral Treated a 17-Year-Old Without His Parents’ Consent. They Found Out the Day He Died.
Telehealth startup Cerebral Inc. had software that could verify customer IDs but didn’t use it to check birth dates and...
WSJ News Exclusive | DEA Investigating ADHD Telehealth Provider Done
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents have questioned people about telehealth company Done Global Inc.’s practices for prescribing controlled substances, according...
CVS Announces Deal to Acquire Home-Healthcare Company Signify
CVS Health Corp. CVS -0.49% is betting $8 billion that the house call is the future of healthcare.The drugstore giant’s...
Amazon to Shut Down Amazon Care Telehealth Unit
Amazon. com Inc. is closing a telehealth service it built in-house for employees and businesses as the company looks to...
