“Healthy” is much more than “health care”
In a fast paced world, full of increasing information overload, many people find it difficult to find the time...
Walmart-Humana partnership being discussed
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, and health insurer Humana are discussing a possible partnership or merger, a business deal...
April is “Donate Life” month
Every day 20 people die waiting for an organ transplant and every 10 minutes another person is added to...
Drug companies under fire for price increases
Pharmaceutical companies continue to raise the prices of prescription drugs at rates higher than inflation, according to two separate...
Wellmark rescinds proposed 340B reporting policy
Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield has decided to rescind a controversial proposal whereby hospitals in South Dakota would have...
American Dental Association announces opioid policy
The American Dental Association has adopted a policy supporting certain statutory limits on opioid dosage and duration and mandatory...
UnitedHealthcare will pass along medication rebates
UnitedHealthcare recently announced that beginning in 2019, they will pass along an "overwhelming majority" of the rebates they receive...
Amazon enters OTC health care products market
In August 2017, Amazon quietly began selling its own line of over-the-counter (OTC) health care items, including 60 products...
New health care company announced; continued focus on consumerism needed
An announcement last week by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan that they plan to form an independent health care...
