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GE Healthcare | May 16, 2016

John Flannery built a reputation as a prolific rainmaker in his previous role as head of business development at General Electric Co., logging more than $26 billion in deals, yet acquisitions are far from his mind as chief executive of the U.S. conglomerate’s health-care unit. Instead, Flannery is looking within for growth, even after revenue from diagnostic-imaging machines slowed. The company offers a wide range of products and services, including ventilators, software and tools to support dru...

Fierce Healthcare | April 24, 2018

One of the largest integrated networks in Georgia is partnering with retail giant Walmart to launch a new bundled payment model for employees at 55 locations throughout the Atlanta metro area. Under the new agreement, announced last week, employees at Walmart, Sam’s Club and Walmart Distribution Centers will be able to access more than 2,000 Emory Healthcare physicians. Walmart employees that select the Emory Accountable Care Plan will have free preventative care and will be responsible fo...

Fierce Healthcare | June 19, 2018

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare accusing the insurer of fraud over in-home clinical visits and a $25 Walmart gift card. In the decision (PDF), Illinois District Court Judge Thomas M. Durkin ruled that the plaintiff's complaint contained deficiencies including failure to prove that UnitedHealth’s actions violated federal law. But he left open the opportunity for the whistleblower to file an amended complaint by July 3....

MedCity News | June 19, 2018

Walmart is known as one of the largest retailers and employers in the U.S. In fact, it’s the largest private employer in 22 individual states. The chain is known as a retailer at which millions of Americans shop for day-to-day essentials, so talk of its potential merger with Humana had many observers and analysts in the health sector anxious. However, perhaps those observers and analysts should take a moment to rethink. The move could end up being a positive for the healthcare industry as ...