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January 30, 2013

Costco offers Aetna insurance to California members

Aetna is offering individual health insurance plans to Costco members in California, the health insurer said.

October 18, 2012

Walgreens taps former Wellpoint strategist as chief strategy officer

Walgreens on Thursday announced the appointment of Brad Fluegel as SVP and chief strategy officer.

October 5, 2012

The growing convenient care industry continues to gain momentum

Just as a new study emerged, putting a number against retail-based health clinics and indicating that the clinics are poised for strong growth in the coming years, southern Pennsylvania health insurer Independence Blue Cross announced that it is has added coverage for urgent care centers and retail health clinics, and developed a new Web tool to help members locate such facilities.

October 3, 2012

Independence Blue Cross expands coverage to urgent care, retail clinics

Independence Blue Cross announced that it has expanded members' access to care by adding coverage for treatment at urgent care centers and retail clinics, and also has developed a new Web tool to help members locate these facilities.

November 17, 2011

MinuteClinic becomes participating provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

MinuteClinic announced on Thursday that it has become a contracted provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, which provides health insurance products, services or networks to 1.2 million individuals.

October 11, 2011

PBM postioned to ‘effectively compete’

At press time, the industry was weighing the potential merger of pharmacy benefit manager rivals Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions, but executives at CVS Caremark remain more confident than ever that its PBM business is ideally positioned to “effectively compete." 

October 11, 2011

Trailblazer embarks on new chapter

Over the years, CVS Caremark has grown from a go-getting New England-based regional player to a nearly $100 billion pharmacy healthcare giant known for its vertically integrated pharmacy-PBM model via the 2007 acquisition of Caremark, its highly successful loyalty card program and its innovative beauty concepts. 

January 28, 2010

BCBS of Florida expands its presence in retail clinic sector

The news that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida is wading into the retail landscape...

April 30, 2009

CVS Caremark develops Prior Authorization pilot program

CVS Caremark’s pilot program with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield...

November 18, 2007

Colgate, Aetna combine on dental health initiative

Colgate-Palmolive has teamed up with Aetna to educate Aetna members about the association between oral...