

It also expects to pay up to $753.5 million in attorneys fees over six years. Walgreens said it has offered to pay up to $4.79 billion to states over 15 years and about $155 million to tribes. The company said the agreement isn’t an admission of guilt and that it would continue to defend against any litigation that the settlement doesn’t resolve. Under the proposed deal, CVS would pay $4.9 billion to states and municipalities and $130 million to tribes over the next 10 years starting in 2023. drugstore chains said they reached a framework to settle the collection of lawsuits brought by governments and Native American tribes blaming pharmacies for helping fuel the nation’s opioid epidemic. CVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance agreed to pay more than $10 billion in a settlement to resolve opioid-crisis lawsuits brought by states, cities and other governments.

On top of that, 73% like virtual primary care or find it appealing, with 35% citing the convenience factor, and 31% saying it they liked it because of accessibility, while 30% said it was because of the ease of use.

Of those who used virtual primary care, the vast majority, 94% were satisfied with their experience, and 79% said it allowed them to take charge of their health. The survey found that most people, 68% of those asked, had never used virtual primary care services of the 32% who had access these services, 16% had used it for prescriptions, 9% for general wellness/treatment plans, 8% for a wellness visit, and 7% for an urgent or non-urgent medical problem. A study released by Elevance Health (formerly Anthem) showed that people overwhelmingly like the experience and plan to continue using it, though there is still work to be done, as most people have never used it and the majority have never heard of it.CVS and Walgreens pay $10B in opioid lawsuit J&J acquired Abiomed Valera Health raised $44.5M
