[ad_1] Nearly three dozen companies worldwide will soon start making generic versions of Pfizer’s coronavirus pill, the U.N.-backed Medicines Patent Pool that negotiated the deal said Thursday. The […]
Missouri tried to fix its doctor shortage. Now the fix may need fixing.
[ad_1] Missouri state Rep. Tricia Derges is pushing a bill to give assistant physicians like herself a pathway to becoming fully licensed doctors in the state. Not that […]
Biden COVID coordinators leaving in April, Jha to take over
[ad_1] President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients and his deputy Natalie Quillian are leaving the administration next month, the White House announced Thursday. They will be replaced […]
Providers push for continued hospital-at-home waiver after pandemic
[ad_1] Hospital systems are making the case to Congress that Medicare should continue covering hospital-at-home care after the public health emergency, arguing it could improve health outcomes, lower […]
Beyond the Byline: Providers accuse staffing agencies of price gouging
[ad_1] Alex Kacik: Short staffed hospitals, nursing homes and other providers across the country are turning to staffing agencies to mitigate labor shortages. Meanwhile, wages for travel nurses […]
A new report shows lower rates of suicidal thoughts among physicians, but New York hospitals maintain vigilance
[ad_1] The work to address mental health challenges for providers needs to be maintained and transformed as trauma from the pandemic evolves over time, said Dr. Manish Sapra, […]
Blues plans accuse Walgreens of drug fraud
[ad_1] Blues plans across the country on Tuesday accused Walgreen Co. of fraudulently inflating prescription drug prices by submitting false statements and omitting facts about its payment ceilings. […]
Judge greenlights proposed class action against Aetna
[ad_1] A federal judge revived a proposed class action that alleged Aetna Life Insurance Co. violated its own contractual obligations by using an overly restrictive definition of “medically […]
AHA, FAH urge CMS to deny physician-owned hospital expansion
[ad_1] The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals want federal regulators to deny a Texas physician-owned hospital’s request for an exception to rules that prevent […]
Healthcare plans accuse Walgreens of drug fraud
[ad_1] Healthcare plans across the country are accusing Walgreen Co. of fraudulently inflating prescription drug prices by submitting false statements and omitting facts about its payment ceilings. For […]