Managed Health Care Connect July 5, 2018
Industry outsiders threatening to disrupt the status quo has become a common theme in the world of health care lately. Rumors that Amazon could enter into the pharmacy business were followed by the big news that it would join forces with financial giants JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway to form an independent company and work to address rising costs for their employees. And speculation has surfaced that Walmart is in talks with Humana about a potential buyout.
While the mainstream media and investors remain focused on how these types of newcomers could shake up the health care market, though, some of the nation’s largest insurers have been busy buying up massive numbers of providers and moving into the care delivery...