Wearables Growing But Not Integrated
The use of wearables for disease monitoring has increased dramatically. About 86% of U.S. physicians report they sometimes review data from their patients’ wearables, including heart physiology, oxygen and breathing, and sleep. But only 6% of doctors say such data is integrated into clinical workflows and that clearly limits growth and potential. The Trump administration has in part sought to leverage technology and overcome this deficiency by announcing the ACCESS reform pilot, which contracts with technology entities to partner with physicians to monitor chronic disease states.
#chronicdiseases #technology #medicare #access
CVS CEO Says Aetna Has Turned Corner Financially
At a public speaking event, CVS Health CEO David Joyner said insurer Aetna has finally gotten a handle on medical spending after a turbulent few years. Recently Aetna’s financial reports have shown recovery.
In other health plan news:
Elevance Health’s Medicaid subsidiary in the District of Columbia will exit the Medicaid managed care program as of August 1.
CVS Health and its Omnicare unit have agreed to pay $440 million to the Department of Justice to satisfy a nearly $950 million fraud judgment.
Alignment Healthcare is facing a whistleblower suit.
The New York Times covers the fact that state and federal lawmakers are attempting to break up insurance giants, especially when it comes to these entities owning both pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) and pharmacies. A number of state laws being challenged in court have barred this and new federal legislation would go further in barring plans, PBMs, and provider ownership by these entities.
Additional article: https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/medicaid/elevance-to-exit-d-c-medicaid-managed-care-program/ and https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cvs-omnicare-unit-agrees-440m-settlement-doj-ongoing-fraud-case and https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/former-exec-alleges-alignment-healthcare-leaders-juiced-profits-boost-bonuses and https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/business/health-insurance-cvs-unitedhealth-breakup.html
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#healthplans #margins #aetna #cvshealth
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cvs-ceo-david-joyner-aetna-handle-on-medical-costs/824866/
White House Holds Onshore Summit
The Trump administration held a White House summit with drug makers encouraging the onshore production of essential medications in the U.S. or at least in friendly, stable nations that ensure a secure supply chain.
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#drugpricing #drugmakers #onshoring
https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/08/trump-officials-want-to-make-generic-medicines-in-the-us/
— Marc S. Ryan
