CVS pulled tobacco products from the shelves of its 7,700 stores – and forfeited an estimated $2 billion in revenue – earlier than expected. It’s also illustrating the retail pharmacy industry’s push to become part of the front lines of healthcare by changing its name from CVS Caremark to CVS Health. As more patients flood […]
What’s causing this terrible sore throat? That question drives millions of people to doctors, urgent care clinics and emergency rooms each year (PDF). But it’s wasteful to the system, says Bliss Lansing, who founded the startup Health & Bliss Inc., because most sore throats are caused by a viral infection, and symptoms can be addressed […]
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
People who visit retail clinics for acute care may be less likely to see a primary care physician later on, according to a new study examining the care habits of privately insured Americans who visit retail clinics. Usually run by nurse practitioners and unaffiliated with health systems, retail clinics are expected to continue popping up, […]