Retail Pharmacies
CVS introduces agentic AI platform, new health tech subsidiary
A CVS exec said patient engagement is “the holy grail” for better health outcomes.
Maia is a Minnesota-based senior reporter and founding reporter of Healthcare Brew, where she covers the pharmacy industry, women’s health, digital health, and how venture capital is shaping healthcare. She previously worked as a fellow covering the aerospace industry at Insider, as well as a healthcare reporter for Becker's Hospital Review. She has won an award from the Society of Professional Journalists for her work.
Tech
What’s the state of healthcare AI regulation?
States have taken the lead in establishing guidelines for using health AI.
Payers
How the One Big Beautiful Bill will affect state Medicaid budgets
Not all states will be impacted equally, however, according to a new report.
Hospitals & Facilities
The rural health transformation program, explained
Congress plans to give states $50 billion over five years to boost the rural healthcare system.
Direct Care
Carrot Fertility COO on leading a fertility benefits company
Brooke Quinn calls herself a “benefits nerd.”
Hospitals & Facilities
How Minnesota healthcare leaders are responding to threats over withholding Medicaid funds
Children will be the most impacted, one hospital CEO tells Healthcare Brew.
Tech
Microsoft launches AI platform, Copilot Health
But don’t get too excited—you’ll have to join a waitlist to use it.
Retail Pharmacies
Walgreens enters the weight loss, telehealth markets
The pharmacy giant is offering virtual visits and access to GLP-1s.
Retail Pharmacies
This pharmacy industry veteran is hoping to ‘put the clinical focus’ back in PBMs
Ritu Malhotra became president of alternative PBM Illuminate Rx in January.
Retail Pharmacies
What new PBM reforms mean for pharma
Congress passed a number of new rules for PBMs in a government funding package.