[ad_1] Hospitals, on average, charge double the price for the same drugs sold by specialty pharmacies, according to research from America’s Health Insurance Plans. Upon analyzing the 10 […]
Elevance Health to buy Blue Cross of Louisiana
[ad_1] Elevance Health plans to add Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to its family of health plans for an undisclosed price, the companies announced Monday. Elevance […]
HHS floats $30B COVID-19 request with no new provider funding, senior senator says
[ad_1] More COVID-19 response funding could be coming from the federal government but—as of now—none of it would be for healthcare providers, a senior senator said Tuesday. Health […]
Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer has overseen big changes in her first year
[ad_1] At the same time, business has surged as COVID-19 sends droves of customers in for vaccinations, booster shots and hard-to-find test kits, bolstering Walgreens’ bottom line. Net […]
Northwestern Memorial Hospital buys Hyatt Centric Chicago hotel
[ad_1] The deal marks the first purchase of a traditional hotel by the 11-hospital system, whose flagship campus is Northwestern Memorial Hospital. It also allows the healthcare system […]
Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer’s drug
[ad_1] The drug industry, patient advocates, and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials’ decision to decline routine Medicare coverage for a controversial Alzheimer’s drug. They’ve gone as […]
Cleveland-area health systems see operating losses as labor costs rise
[ad_1] Labor shortages and inflationary pressures continue to weigh on Northeast Ohio health systems’ bottom lines, according to third-quarter financial reports. For Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and Summa […]
FDA proposes annual COVID-19 vaccination for most Americans
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach […]
BioNTech plans modular vaccine factories in Africa
[ad_1] German vaccine maker BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved shot against COVID-19 together with Pfizer, unveiled plans Wednesday to establish manufacturing facilities in Africa that would […]
AP sources: White House seeks another $30B for COVID battle
[ad_1] The Biden administration is telling Congress that it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19, officials said. Two people familiar with […]