by Jordana Choucair | Oct 25, 2021 | D.C. News
Congressional Democrats are considering scaling back their prescription drug pricing plan by exempting new, expensive drugs from Medicare price negotiation. The change would be a major shift away from earlier proposals that focused mostly on drugs that don’t face any...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 22, 2021 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden said during a CNN town hall that the inclusion of expanded dental, hearing, and vision benefits through Medicare in Democrats’ social spending plan is a “reach.” The president said there have been related discussions about...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 22, 2021 | Life Sciences
A panel of CDC vaccine advisors approved boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, as well as mixing-and-matching shots. The panel unanimously voted 15-0 to recommend booster doses for all individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 22, 2021 | Payers
UnitedHealth Group Inc. pledged to reprocess every one of its commercial claims tied to COVID-19 vaccines. The promise comes after a federal investigation uncovered that the Minnesota-based insurer doled out “millions” in provider bills at a rate 40...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 22, 2021 | Providers
Amita Health, Chicago’s largest health system by hospital count, announced it is splitting up its chain of 19 hospitals. According to the organization, “Leaders of both sponsoring organizations have determined that going forward separately is in their collective best...
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