
What We're Reading: ACA Enrollment Spikes; CVS Rx Drug Delivery; Ohio's Drug-Pricing Measure
First day Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment surpassed numbers from last year; CVS will offer next-day and same-day prescription delivery in 2018; and voter confusion surrounds Ohio's drug-pricing ballot measure.
ACA Enrollments Spike in First Days
In the first few days of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), numbers of people enrolling in coverage have surpassed the previous year. On the first day, more than 200,000 Americans chose a plan, which is more than double the number who signed up on day 1 in 2016,
CVS Will Offer Next-Day Delivery of Prescriptions
With Amazon’s potential entry hanging over the pharmacy industry, CVS has announced a new strategy to offer next-day delivery of prescription drugs in 2018. In some big cities, CVS will offer same-day service,
Voter Confusion on Ohio’s Drug-Pricing Act
Ads around Ohio’s Drug Price Relief Act has muddied the waters and caused confusion for voters, who will need to weigh in on the single ballot-box question next week.
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