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Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreen...
Drugstores Onboard With Obamacare
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But perhaps most importantly, the administration's alliances with major national retailers has been especially fruitful. In July, for example, CVS Caremark joined the effort to encourage Americans to sign up for health care benefits and learn about new coverage options.
At the time, conservatives like Erick Erickson suggested an informal boycott might be in order, bringing their business to Walgreens. That, of course, was made more difficult by the realization that Walgreens has partnered with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association to promote the health law, too.
Maybe anti-healthcare conservatives will start relying exclusively on Rite Aid, instead? Nope.
What's wrong with this? Nothing. The public will have more health care security and drugstores will have more customers. [win-win]
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Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreen...
Drugstores Onboard With Obamacare
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But perhaps most importantly, the administration's alliances with major national retailers has been especially fruitful. In July, for example, CVS Caremark joined the effort to encourage Americans to sign up for health care benefits and learn about new coverage options.
At the time, conservatives like Erick Erickson suggested an informal boycott might be in order, bringing their business to Walgreens. That, of course, was made more difficult by the realization that Walgreens has partnered with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association to promote the health law, too.
Maybe anti-healthcare conservatives will start relying exclusively on Rite Aid, instead? Nope.
Rite Aid Corporation announced that it will host licensed insurance agents at nearly 2,000 locations across the country starting Oct. 1 to teach customers about the new insurance exchanges. The agents will meet one-on-one with patients, who will be able to sign up for coverage on the spot, the company said. The pharmacies will also distribute written materials about ObamaCare.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius praised Rite Aid's plans while visiting a store location in Hoboken, N.J.... Insurance agents participating Rite Aid's effort will receive specific training related to the Affordable Care Act, according to Rite Aid Chairman John Standley.
This is certainly good news for those who hope to see the health care system work more effectively on behalf of American consumers, but let's also be clear about the financial motivations. Rite Aid, like its competitors, is making a business decision -- the goal is to make money, and helping connect a growing pool of consumers to newly available coverage will improve the bottom line.Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius praised Rite Aid's plans while visiting a store location in Hoboken, N.J.... Insurance agents participating Rite Aid's effort will receive specific training related to the Affordable Care Act, according to Rite Aid Chairman John Standley.
What's wrong with this? Nothing. The public will have more health care security and drugstores will have more customers. [win-win]
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