[ad_1] After weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, U.S. health regulators said Wednesday. The announcement comes amid growing […]
House passes bill extending telehealth reimbursement through 2024
[ad_1] The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to extend telehealth reimbursement flexibilities for two years. The bill, H.R. 4040, easily passed by a vote of […]
Rehab, psychiatry and hospice get Medicare pay hikes
[ad_1] Inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities and hospice providers will see a boost in Medicare payment next fiscal year. In regulations issued Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare […]
Teladoc posts nearly a $10B loss in first half of 2022
[ad_1] Teladoc Health’s acquisition of Livongo continues to haunt its balance sheets as the Purchase, New York-based company posted significant losses in the first half of 2022. […]
FDA chief’s long-promised opioid review faces skepticism
[ad_1] As U.S. opioid deaths mounted in 2016, the incoming head of the Food and Drug Administration promised a “sweeping review” of prescription painkillers in hopes of reversing […]
Anti-vaccine doc sues Houston Methodist for $25M, claiming defamation
[ad_1] A Texas physician filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital and its CEO Monday, claiming public statements they made harmed her reputation, career and […]
Humana to reorganize operations as part of $1 billion value-creation plan
[ad_1] Humana will restructure its operations next year to drive enrollment and expand the services it sells to other payers, executives said Wednesday. The company will divide the […]
House to vote on bill extending telehealth flexibilities
[ad_1] The House of Representatives could vote as early as Wednesday on a bill that would extend telehealth reimbursement flexibilities. The Committee on Rules moved the measure forward […]
Baxter’s Abacus software recalled by FDA for errors
[ad_1] The FDA’s recall is based on five complaints that allege the software poses a risk to patients through printed labels it produces for compounded medication mixtures. They […]
Mayo, Mercy to develop, commercialize patient-care algorithms
[ad_1] Mayo Clinic and Mercy health system have formed a 10-year collaboration to develop and commercialize algorithms that tailor patient treatment plans, the health systems said Tuesday. As […]
