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VALISURE ANNOUNCES NEW VENTURE PARTNERS AND EXPANSION OF LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Valisure, a healthcare industry pioneer for independent quality assurance in pharmaceutical drugs, has recently received substantial investments from leading healthcare venture capital firms to accelerate Valisure's rapid growth and impact. Concurrently, the company is pleased to announce key leadership developments, including appointing a highly experienced healthcare leader as CEO and additional expansion of its executive team.

Key Points: 
  • Concurrently, the company is pleased to announce key leadership developments, including appointing a highly experienced healthcare leader as CEO and additional expansion of its executive team.
  • Valisure has gained global recognition for its commitment to ensuring the safety and quality of medications through its highly impactful, independent testing.
  • "I look forward to collaborating with the talented team and enabling Valisure to expand its work with the industry to strategically address these issues."
  • Likewise, Wolfgang Hinz, Ph.D., has assumed a pivotal leadership position as the Chief Scientific Officer of Valisure.

Banner|Aetna Now Offering Enhanced ACA Insurance Plans to More Arizonans

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, is offering Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans with additional benefits across more Arizona counties in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, is offering Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans with additional benefits across more Arizona counties in 2024.
  • Banner|Aetna will offer Silver plans at zero premium in Maricopa, Pima and Yuma counties for fully subsidized members.
  • This unique arrangement results in a different kind of health insurance, as it offers an improved member experience, higher quality care, and more affordable health care.
  • Banner|Aetna plans are available to individuals and their families in Gila County for the first time in 2024.

Aetna CVS Health to enter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual insurance exchange marketplace in Utah for January 1, 2024

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), is entering the individual insurance exchange marketplace in Utah with its Aetna CVS Health co-branded insurance product, providing affordable access to health care for more Utah residents. 

Key Points: 
  • Aetna CVS Health Individual and Family Plans combine the quality health insurance coverage of Aetna®, with affordable care options at CVS Pharmacy® and MinuteClinic® locations to help members achieve their best health.
  • WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), is entering the individual insurance exchange marketplace in Utah with its Aetna CVS Health co-branded insurance product, providing affordable access to health care for more Utah residents.
  • Aetna CVS Health Individual and Family Plans combine the quality health insurance coverage of Aetna®, access to Aetna's network of primary care doctors, mental health providers, specialists and hospitals, and affordable care features at CVS Pharmacy® locations to help members achieve their best health.
  • Aetna CVS Health ACA exchange products bring together the coverage of Aetna and the convenience of CVS Health.

Aetna CVS Health to enter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual insurance exchange marketplace in Maryland for January 1, 2024

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), is entering the individual insurance exchange marketplace in Maryland with its Aetna CVS Health co-branded insurance product, providing affordable access to health care for more Maryland residents. 

Key Points: 
  • Aetna CVS Health Individual and Family Plans combine the quality health insurance coverage of Aetna®, with affordable care options at CVS Pharmacy® and MinuteClinic® locations to help members achieve their best health.
  • WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), is entering the individual insurance exchange marketplace in Maryland with its Aetna CVS Health co-branded insurance product, providing affordable access to health care for more Maryland residents.
  • Aetna CVS Health Individual and Family Plans combine the quality health insurance coverage of Aetna®, access to Aetna's network of primary care doctors, mental health providers, specialists and hospitals, and affordable care features at CVS Pharmacy® locations to help members achieve their best health.
  • Aetna CVS Health ACA exchange products bring together the coverage of Aetna and the convenience of CVS Health.

Aetna CVS Health to enter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual insurance exchange marketplace in Kansas for January 1, 2024

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), is entering the individual insurance exchange marketplace in Kansas with its Aetna CVS Health co-branded insurance product, providing affordable access to health care for more Kansas residents. 

Key Points: 
  • Aetna CVS Health Individual and Family Plans combine the quality health insurance coverage of Aetna®, with affordable care options at CVS Pharmacy® and MinuteClinic® locations to help members achieve their best health.
  • WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), is entering the individual insurance exchange marketplace in Kansas with its Aetna CVS Health co-branded insurance product, providing affordable access to health care for more Kansas residents.
  • Aetna CVS Health Individual and Family Plans combine the quality health insurance coverage of Aetna®, access to Aetna's network of primary care doctors, mental health providers, specialists and hospitals, and affordable care features at CVS Pharmacy® locations to help members achieve their best health.
  • Aetna CVS Health ACA exchange products bring together the coverage of Aetna and the convenience of CVS Health.

CVS Health announces additional responsibilities for executive leadership team members

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health® Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced additional responsibilities for several members of the company's executive leadership team, effective immediately:

Key Points: 
  • WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health® Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced additional responsibilities for several members of the company's executive leadership team, effective immediately:
    Shawn Guertin will continue as our Chief Financial Officer and is now President of Health Services.
  • Brian Kane also joins CVS Health this week as President of Aetna, as previously announced in April.
  • Oak Street Health and Signify Health will continue to be aligned under Health Services.
  • As previously announced in April, Brian Kane also joins CVS Health this week as Executive Vice President and President of Aetna.

CVS Health survey finds more than two-thirds of Americans plan to get a flu shot this season

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) is prepared to meet patients' vaccination and other preventive health care needs as flu season approaches. CVS Pharmacy® and MinuteClinic® are offering the annual flu vaccine at locations nationwide. CVS Pharmacy is also offering the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, which has been approved for adults ages 60 and up. In addition, CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic are preparing to offer a new CDC-recommended COVID-19 vaccine once approved and available. To help patients plan ahead, appointments can be scheduled in advance using the digital scheduler at CVS.com or in the CVS Pharmacy app. MinuteClinic is offering the flu vaccinations and routine wellness visits with appointments available at MinuteClinic.com. 

Key Points: 
  • CVS Pharmacy is also offering the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, which has been approved for adults ages 60 and up.
  • In addition, CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic are preparing to offer a new CDC-recommended COVID-19 vaccine once approved and available.
  • To help patients plan ahead, appointments can be scheduled in advance using the digital scheduler at CVS.com or in the CVS Pharmacy app.
  • CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic offer multiple flu vaccine options, including the adjuvanted and higher dose vaccine which is recommended by the CDC for seniors.

60% of Patients Trust Independent Practices Over Corporate Healthcare, Despite Valuing Speedy Care

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Although large providers offer rapid and streamlined services, independent practices hold a trust advantage, with 60% of patients expressing greater confidence in them.

Key Points: 
  • Although large providers offer rapid and streamlined services, independent practices hold a trust advantage, with 60% of patients expressing greater confidence in them.
  • By leveraging technology, practices can harness their strengths in patient trust and personal connection to gain an edge on corporate practices.
  • Beyond integrating modern tools, healthcare practices have the opportunity to sway 54% of patients with no preference between independent or corporate practices by applying smart marketing strategies that highlight the numerous benefits independent practices provide.
  • View the full report on Software Advice to learn more about how independent practices can compete successfully against corporate providers.

Amid Primary Care Crisis, Workflow Services Calls for Broadening Scope of Pharmacies as Primary Providers in Paper by Former NIH Official

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Friday, July 14, 2023
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MADISON, Wis., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workflow Services, a comprehensive and automated platform that solves point-of-care clinical service delivery for pharmacies, recently published a paper that advocates for the permanent, expanded primary healthcare role for pharmacists.

Key Points: 
  • Providing healthcare services at pharmacies makes sense -- 90% of Americans live within five miles of a pharmacy.
  • Authored by Nancy Gagliano, MD, a former NIH official and current advisor to Workflow Services, the paper maps the complicated state-by-state regulations for pharmacies to deliver clinical services, which grew in scope during the pandemic for services such as test-to-treat therapies.
  • "When the pandemic overwhelmed the U.S. healthcare system, non-traditional settings like pharmacies stepped into a clinical role," writes Dr. Gagliano.
  • Workflow Services' footprint continues to grow with some of the most well-known pharmacies and diagnostics companies, including BD and Quidel.

MinuteClinic® receives 6th consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) today announced that MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic located inside select CVS Pharmacy® stores in 36 states and Washington, D.C., was awarded its sixth consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission. Since 2006 — when it was the first retail medical clinic in the U.S. to receive such accreditation — MinuteClinic has earned the Gold Seal of Approval® by demonstrating continuous compliance with nationally recognized standards.

Key Points: 
  • WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS ) today announced that MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic located inside select CVS Pharmacy® stores in 36 states and Washington, D.C., was awarded its sixth consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission.
  • Standards are developed by The Joint Commission in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients.
  • The Joint Commission Ambulatory Care Health Care Accreditation program was established in 1975 to encourage high-quality patient care in all types of freestanding ambulatory care facilities.
  • "As a health care accreditor, The Joint Commission works with health care organizations across settings to help improve patient safety and quality of care through our expert resources and tools, innovative solutions and rigorous standards," says Deborah Ryan, MS, RN, Interim Executive Vice President, Accreditation and Certification Operations, The Joint Commission.