Nov 11, 2022
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Top Stories: VillageMD snags Summit Health for $8.9B; senator wants more coordination on cybersecurity
The VillageMD deal includes investments from Walgreens Boots Alliance and Cigna subsidiary Evernorth.
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A Walgreens-backed primary care provider has just made a major acquisition. What are the details? We'll take a look at that and other developments in this week's Top Stories, including the risk of healthcare cybersecurity breaches, and a CDC warning about the rise of respiratory infections.
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In this episode:
VillageMD to acquire Summit Health in nearly $9B deal
Senator Warner issues healthcare cybersecurity policy options
RSV surge is overwhelming some hospitals and pediatric care capacity
Talking Points:
- The deal is valued at $8.9 billion and includes investments from Walgreens Boots Alliance and Evernorth, the health services subsidiary of insurer Cigna.
- The acquisition marks another move in the healthcare delivery space for Walgreens.
- Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia has written a policy paper examining the risk to the U.S. of healthcare cybersecurity breaches.
- In the past two years, respiratory viral disease activity has been highly impacted by COVID-19, resulting in the circulation of other viruses.
- Hospitals are being overwhelmed, and many are considering postponing some nonemergency surgeries to create bed capacity.
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Email the writer: jeff.lagasse@himssmedia.com
