Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-08-29
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-08-29
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
Jim Beam maker chooses next chief supply chain officer
Manuel Cabañas has been with Suntory Global Spirits since 2000 and will now oversee manufacturing, distribution, quality, sourcing and operations across the company’s global network.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Sanford, North Memorial deal clears last regulatory hurdle
Sanford Health agreed to spend $600 million on North Memorial Health's facilities over 10 years.
How private equity clinic closures left patients scrambling
Independent practitioners have turned to outside partners to survive in an increasingly consolidated healthcare system dominated by large companies.
Blue Cross overhaul of payment rules rattles private practices
Michigan’s private physician practices will soon face a financial blow when Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan shifts its reimbursement rules.
Express Scripts, Prime Therapeutics face more antitrust allegations
The companies have faced several lawsuits regarding Prime Therapeutics’ partnership with Express Scripts to use the Cigna subsidiary’s pharmacy network.
Villages Health System to pay $541.5M in DOJ settlement
Humana’s CenterWell Senior Primary Care acquired The Villages Health System in November, a few months after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Corewell Health invests $440M to build new Troy hospital tower
The project includes an eight-story, 423,000-square-foot tower that includes 180 private rooms and a new emergency department waiting room at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital.
California to penalize providers, insurers for overspending
Healthcare organizations could face penalties up to 125% of the amount they spend above the state’s growth targets.
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