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Rite Aid marries retail with telehealth
Physician practices are no longer competing with retail clinics staffed by nurse practitioners; they're now up against computer screens too. That's because Rite Aid, a pharmacy chain that's been
UnitedHealth 3Q revenue up 6%, CEO wary of future
As UnitedHealth Group reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings, its chief exec forecast that healthcare usage will rise and cautioned that certain industry conditions, such as increased
UnitedHealth buying 2,300 doctors
The number of insurer-provider business relationships just keeps on growing as UnitedHealth Group announced it's acquiring one of California's largest physicians groups. The deal demonstrates how
UnitedHealth boosts revenue, membership in Q2
UnitedHealth Group ( NYSE: UNH ) continues its recent string of successful quarters, posting a 13 percent increase in net income and an 8 percent increase in revenue, while also adding members to its
Insurers buying up physician groups to control costs
In their latest move to protect their profits, health plans and even Wall Street investors have entered the fray of the physician-buying spree already kicked off by hospitals, Kaiser Health News
Health plans targeting docs as they expand mobile strategy
Insurers have stepped into the shallow end of the mobile pool in the past year, launching apps for largely administrative functions, and mainly aimed at patients. Soon to come, however: Apps created
UnitedHealth buys health services company
UnitedHealth's ( NYSE: UNH ) subsidiary, OptumHealth, in an effort to expand its reach into health services, is buying Logistics Health Inc., a rapidly-growing Wisconsin company that provides wellness
Health insurers harness consumers to drive prices down, quality up
A few health insurer organizations, like UnitedHealth Group subsidiary OptumHealth and the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, are making new efforts to harness the power of their consumers
