CVS, Mass General Brigham primary care deal would increase annual care spending by $40M, report predicts

Summary: CVS and Mass General Brigham (MGB) want to team up. They plan to turn 37 CVS MinuteClinics in Massachusetts into primary care doctor offices. They say this will help people who need a doctor. But a state watchdog group looked at the plan and found a big problem. They think this deal will cost patients and insurance companies an extra $40 million a year! Why? Because MGB charges a lot more money for care than CVS does right now. CVS and MGB say the extra cost is worth it because more people will get care, which might save money later. For now, the state is keeping a close eye on the deal before it becomes official.

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