Now that these drugs are in greater demand from both patients and doctors, state Medicaid programs are grappling with whether to cover them for weight loss, both for reasons of equity and to save on future health expenditures. Some researchers, however, question whether the drugs can help lower costs in the long run.
United Parcel Service Inc. has been quietly building a healthcare empire to offset stagnating revenue in its core package-delivery business. Specialized logistics services, unlike standard brown-box delivery, have appealing profit margins. A customer who needs injectable medicines shipped overnight in a refrigerated box is willing to pay a hefty premium.
Behaviora health services provider Oceans Healthcare has acquired all outstanding shares of Haven Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., a Nashville-based provider of specialty behavioral health services. The transaction expands Oceans' network into five new states with the addition of seven behavioral health hospitals and outpatient services with locations in Arizona, Idaho, Ohio, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
The Pennant Group has completed its acquisition of Signature Healthcare at Home assets in Oregon, following the earlier purchase of Signature's Idaho and Washington assets on August 1, 2024. The Oregon acquisition, finalized this month, includes seven locations across the state, complementing Pennant's existing presence in Portland and Grant's Pass.
Two health centers in Northern Colorado are partnering to help increase survival odds to patients experiencing severe trauma. The two ambulance providers will now start carrying whole Type O positive blood in some of their emergency response vehicles after learning it could play a vital role in helping someone survive a medical emergency.