[ad_1] Anthem is continuing its corporate makeover. The nation’s second largest insurer, which will change its name to Elevance Health on June 28, is extending its rebranding campaign, […]
FDA advisers weigh COVID-19 shots for babies, young children
[ad_1] U.S. government advisers met Wednesday to decide whether to endorse COVID-19 shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, moving the nation closer to vaccinations for all ages. Kids […]
Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals
[ad_1] Hospitals hollowed out of drugs, supplies, and salaries Audrain was once a 247-bed regional destination for care, with more than 4,300 admissions in 1992, according to a […]
Hospitals win 340B lawsuit at Supreme Court
[ad_1] The Health and Human Services Department does not have the discretion to change 340B reimbursement rates without gathering data on what hospitals pay for outpatient drugs, the […]
FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids
[ad_1] A government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. The Food and Drug Administration’s outside experts voted unanimously that […]
RWJBarnabas Health calls off deal to acquire St. Peter’s Healthcare System
[ad_1] RWJBarnabas Health on Tuesday called off its deal to acquire St. Peter’s Healthcare System in New Brunswick, N.J., not even two weeks after the Federal Trade Commission filed […]
AMA to fight legislation expanding scope of practice
[ad_1] The American Medical Association pledged to fight legislation that expands mid-level providers’ autonomy. Under a new policy proposal adopted Tuesday by the AMA House of Delegates, the […]
Federal PBM probe culminates decades of M&A
[ad_1] A history of M&A The pharmacy benefit manager model originated as a way to aggregate pharmaceutical buyers into purchasing groups that would have greater leverage with drug […]
Centene settles Medicaid fraud allegations in New Mexico
[ad_1] Centene Corp. will pay $13.7 million to New Mexico to settle allegations that its former pharmacy benefit manager overcharged the state’s Medicaid department for drugs, the state […]
FDA advisers consider Moderna’s COVID shots for older kids
[ad_1] A government advisory panel met Tuesday to decide whether to recommend a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. The Food and Drug Administration’s […]
