KFF Health News interviewed multiple independent pharmacies for a new report, detailing their basements full of generic and specialty drugs as a hedge against supply shocks. 

According to a report, Walgreens also expressed interest in an unknown number of pharmacies as Rite Aid seeks to liquidate all its assets.

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Scott Whitaker, the CEO of the industry lobby AdvaMed, told the Senate Finance Committee that he fears tariffs will only raise the cost of care and put patients at risk if companies are unable to overcome supply chain disruptions. 

Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports that UnitedHealth Group is being investigated for criminal fraud, likely stemming from its Medicare Advantage billing practices. 

The unwanted spam calls were associated with Optum's home healthcare service. Plaintiffs alleged they received the marketing calls despite opting out and never signing up, in violation of federal consumer protection laws. The company does not admit to wrongdoing. 

A week after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the liquidation of Rite Aid's remaining assets has begun. 

One Medical, a chain of primary care clinics owned by Amazon, is being sued by the family of a man who died due to alleged provider negligence. Now, court filings reveal staff improperly accessed the deceased man's protected medical records.