Health Business Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

I’m most bullish on Walgreens with its recent VillageMD and CareCentrix investments , which take the company directly into primary care and care at home. If big primary care providers like Walgreens’ Village MD learn how to manage this opportunity well, Medicare Advantage and commercial risk will follow quickly.

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2022

And it’s largely preventable—if not the disease itself (in the case of Type 2 diabetes) then at least the most severe outcomes. The patient is the most important member of their own healthcare team, as diabetes treatment involves a lot of self-care and preventative lifestyle choices.

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Health Populi

JUNE 20, 2024

The accounting found that SNAP comprised $2 in $3 of spending on nutrition security in America. Research from the USDA (the U.S. Department of Agriculture) which is responsible for the SNAP nutrition assistance program in the U.S. published this month on spending by program for FY 2023.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

As the patient is increasingly the payor, some of those savings accrue to her, especially if she uses a health savings account where OTC meds are claimable with a tax advantage. The consumer also has complex self-care needs, dealing with aging, chronic conditions, nutrition demands, and resilience.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Per the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) Act , state Medicaid programs must cover all three forms of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants (SABG). Primary prevention. Treatment and prevention. Administration.

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Accountable Care Doctors

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health care in America, and as of this writing, is still raging on. A quick snapshot reveals how decades-long investments by CAPP groups to better integrate their care delivery systems is paying off. The patient experience also significantly improves when care is coordinated versus delivered piecemeal.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 11, 2022

While Sinovac primarily addresses the Chinese market, Sinovac has expanded globally and produces the most widely utilized COVID vaccine, accounting for approximately 40% of all COVID vaccine doses administered worldwide. As Humana’s Bruce Broussard shared, the market is early on Medicare Advantage primary care on a risk basis.

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