U.S. health care industry

Realignment in U.S. health care sector accelerates

February 26, 2018 by Greg Jacobson and Chain Drug Review Aetna, Albertsons, Amazon, AmerisourceBergen, Berkshire Hathaway, CVS Health, Health Transformation Alliance, John Standley, JPMorgan Chase, Rite Aid, Stefano Pessina, U.S. health care industry, U.S. health care sector, UnitedHealth Group, Walgreens Boots Alliance 2018, Featured Articles, Issue 02-26-2018, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy, Retail News

NEW YORK — The U.S. health care industry has been in flux for a number of years, but the pace of transformation now appears to be accelerating rapidly. Several of the biggest players in the U.S. health care sector are making moves to confront an uncertain future — one that may bring unwelcome competition and

NACDS works to be part of the solution

May 16, 2016 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review Covered Outpatient Drugs final rule, H-E-B, health care spending, Hy-Vee, Martin Otto, NACDS, NACDS Annual Meeting, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Randy Edeker, RxImpact Day, U.S. health care industry 2016, Issue 05-16-2016, Issues, News

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. health care system is not functioning in a sustainable way, new National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Martin Otto said at the organization’s Annual Meeting here last month. Costs are too high and are rising fast, while outcomes are disappointing. “There are a number of structural issues in