[ad_1] Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of dollars every year, […]
Helix, Memorial Hermann Health System partner on population genomics project
[ad_1] Population genomics and viral surveillance company Helix said Tuesday that it has begun a new partnership with Texas’ Memorial Hermann Health System to launch a new population […]
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
[ad_1] Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak shots to better […]
Supreme Court denies ERISA suit against Anthem, Express Scripts
[ad_1] The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from two self-insured employers and their workers, which sought damages from Anthem and Express Scripts over prescription drug costs, […]
HHS offers scant details on post-Roe v. Wade strategy
[ad_1] The Health and Human Services Department will enforce standing policies that protect access to reproductive healthcare and will consider taking additional steps in response to the Supreme […]
Providers, insurers poised for ‘bloody’ negotiations amid inflation
[ad_1] Surging inflation has set the table for heated negotiations between providers and insurers. In May, year-over-year price increases of consumer goods and services outpaced healthcare inflation, bucking […]
Justices side with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for doctors who face criminal charges for overprescribing powerful pain medication in a case arising from the opioid addiction crisis. Justice […]
5 things to know about R1 RCM’s Cloudmed acquisition
[ad_1] R1 RCM’s latest acquisition is expected to add about $240 million to the company’s 2022 revenue, executives said Monday. The revenue-cycle management company completed its acquisition of […]
Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules
[ad_1] Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughter, […]
WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’
[ad_1] Declaring a global health emergency means that a health crisis is an “extraordinary” event requiring a globally-managed response and that a disease is at high risk of […]