Medicare and Medicaid

According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal, CVS is closing in on an agreement to acquire the primary care chain for $10.5 billion including debt.

The company offers a technology platform that aims to help primary care practices find gaps in care and manage the health of their patient populations.

United Language Group's Leslie Iburg and Abigail Katz discuss the expiration of the federal public health emergency and what is needed to reach beneficiaries, including creating culturally relevant materials in multiple languages.

The startup raised a $45 million Series A about a year ago.

Brave Health, a virtual behavioral healthcare provider, has big plans for its new $40 million Series C raise, according to CEO and cofounder Anna Lindow.

Ochsner Health Chief Digital Officer Dr. Denise Basow discusses the health system's remote monitoring pilot program for Medicaid patients with chronic conditions like hypertension and Type 2 diabetes.

From hospital closures to physician shortages, provider scarcity is a big challenge when it comes to expanding Medicare Advantage in rural communities.

The company announced a $10 million Series B raise last year.

The tech giant also announces a partnership between YouTube and the Kaiser Family Foundation that aims to help organizations create high-quality informational content on topics like mental health, maternal care and health inequity.

Insurance navigator Fair Square Medicare raises $15 million, AI-enabled prostate cancer care startup Avenda Health scores $10 million, and oncology clinical trial startup Trial Library emerges from stealth with $5 million.