Kroger has entered a definitive agreement for the sale of its specialty pharmacy business to CarelonRx, a unit of Elevance Health. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Rural emergency hospitals receive more than $3 million in federal funding a year and higher Medicare reimbursements in exchange for closing all inpatient beds and providing 24/7 emergency care.
A litany of problems were reported at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in federal inspection reports compiled in December by state health officials working on behalf of CMS.