Consumerization
In a letter, the senator urged the agency to scrutinize the acquisition and others like it, arguing the deal could increase costs and lower quality of care.
Christopher Lis, managing director of global healthcare intelligence at J.D. Power, discusses the recent primary care deals by Amazon and CVS Health.
Multiple news outlets reported late Wednesday the Federal Trade Commission wouldn't sue to block the deal, but it would continue its investigation.
The deal is expected to close this year.
The Oregon Health Authority said the deal is not likely to greatly reduce access to affordable care in the state, but it placed some conditions on its approval.
Insightin Health CEO and founder Enam Noor discusses the benefits of a consumer-centric approach to patient engagement and using data to turn satisfaction insights into actionable workflows.
Sanjula Jain, senior vice president of market strategy and chief research officer at Trilliant Health, discusses the future of virtual care and how emerging retail players will affect the industry.
Walgreens-backed VillageMD signed an agreement to purchase Summit Health, a multispecialty medical practice and parent company of urgent care provider CityMD. The deal is expected to close early next year.
The wearable tech company’s deal with Best Buy marks its entry into brick-and-mortar retail.