CVS Health is partnering with UCLA Health to provide more care in the home, in turn easing the burden of the COVID-19 crisis on hospitals. While the initiative underlines the importance of home-based care, especially in times of crisis, it also creates potential partnership opportunities for home health agencies down the line. Coram — a […]
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CVS (NYSE: CVS) has entered the in-home dialysis market. The company announced Wednesday it is beginning a clinical trial of its new home hemodialysis system this week. By enabling in-home treatment, CVS could allow patients with end-stage kidney disease to receive more frequent care, with the goal being to improve outcomes. Typically, patients with kidney […]
Home health care is projected to be one of the hottest health care sectors for growth and investment in 2019. That’s according to an investment outlook survey from professional services firm KPMG and health care intelligence business Leavitt Partners. As part of the survey, researchers polled 175 healthcare CFOs, investment bankers and private equity executives […]
Humana (NYSE: HUM) could be close to creating an “end-to-end health care experience for American seniors,” supported by its Kindred at Home ownership and a potential joint venture with Walgreens Boots Alliance (NYSE: WBA). That’s according to a Nov. 20 note from Leerink analysts; the note was issued after a Wall Street Journal report that […]
Justice Department Approves CVS and Aetna Merger CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) has secured anti-trust approval for its $69 billion acquisition of Aetna (NYSE: AET), the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The deal was approved on the condition that the company divest Aetna’s Medicare Part D prescription drug plan business to WellCare Health Plans, Inc, a […]
An insurance giant and retail superpower are teaming up in another move reflecting consumers’ desire to age in place. Anthem (NYSE: ANTM) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced Monday that they’re forming a partnership to decrease health care costs and improve access to medication and supplies. If successful, the move could increase shopping convenience to home care providers and […]
In the midst of acquiring a stake in the largest home health provider in the nation, insurance giant Humana (NYSE: HUM) might also be in early stage talks to itself be acquired by retail behemoth Walmart (NYSE: WMT). The combination of Humana and Walmart, though far from certain, would potentially be a game-changer for home […]
Pharmacy chain giant CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has agreed to acquire Aetna (NYSE: AET), the nation’s third-largest insurance provider in a transaction valued at $69 billion. The combined company could bolster home- and community-based (HCB) care by executing on its vision of easier access to more comprehensive health services at retail locations. The merger of the […]
Establishing strong staff communication and taking advantage of local resources are crucial for emergency preparedness, a panel of home health leaders said in a recent webinar. The webinar, moderated by health care accreditation organization The Joint Commission, aimed to identify key leadership strategies for effective emergency operations plans and present different ways to evaluate their […]
Videoconferencing is bringing telehealth mainstream via a new partnership between HealthSpot and some of the nation’s leading health and technology providers via the Alliance for Connected Care. In an effort to bring health care into communities and out of doctors’ offices and hospitals, the alliance, led by former Senators Tom Daschle, Trent Lott and John […]
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