[ad_1] Expedited drug approvals slowed this year as the Food and Drug Administration’s controversial accelerated pathway came under new scrutiny from Congress, government watchdogs and some of the […]
UnitedHealth-LHC Group merger delayed | Modern Healthcare
[ad_1] A $5.4 billion proposed merger between UnitedHealth Group and LHC Group won’t consummate as planned by the end year, LHC Group disclosed to the Securities and Exchange […]
Health insurance prior authorization rules proposed by CMS
[ad_1] The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aims to overhaul health insurance prior authorizations under a propose rule published Tuesday. The regulation would require Medicare Advantage, Medicaid […]
IU Health hospitals restrict visitors due to flu, respiratory rates
[ad_1] The hospitals in Indiana’s largest health system and in its most populous county have begun visitor restrictions because of a rise in reported cases of flu and […]
Aetna lumbar disc surgery lawsuits settled
[ad_1] Aetna has reached a deal to settle two class-action lawsuits that allege the CVS Health subsidiary violated federal law by improperly denying to cover spinal surgery for […]
3 hospital CEOs detail plans to address labor shortages
[ad_1] Paulette Davidson, president and CEO, Monument: We’re the largest employer in the region. We currently have around 500 open clinical roles that we’re recruiting for, and we’re […]
Employers are tapping into patient financial assistance programs
[ad_1] Anna Sutton was shocked when she received a letter from her husband’s job-based health plan stating that Humira, an expensive drug used to treat her daughter’s juvenile […]
Industry leaders talk state of the public health sector workforce
[ad_1] How would you describe the state of the public health workforce right now? Dr. Georges Benjamin: The whole public health workforce is facing challenges. For years, we’ve […]
IHI, AMA launch national coalition targeting health equity
[ad_1] The Institute for Healthcare Improvement and American Medical Association are launching a coalition to bring together hundreds of health systems, companies and organizations with the goal of developing a cohesive […]
Christopher Plummer of Dartmouth Health talks cybersecurity, future threats
[ad_1] What does your role as senior cybersecurity architect entail? It’s a very broad role. I’m trying to keep pace with cybersecurity threats all across the globe, not […]