Cost-Containment

The goal of a pilot program is simple but significant first step: can blockchain be used to keep a health plan's in-network provider directory current?

The retail giant is said to be in talks with online startup PillPack, which pre-sorts pills into date- and time-stamped packets for patients who take multiple drugs.

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A deal or joint venture between Humana and Walmart might help defend against competitive threats in both the retail and health care industries.

A combination of artificial and human intelligence data analytics, offering the opportunity to bring greater customization to medical approaches, is expected to increase in demand over the next few years.

Buying Humana would put Walmart into some less familiar lines of business, but the Medicare piece does fit with its retail and pharmacy customer base.