by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Payers
Anthem Inc. plans to change its name to Elevance Health Inc., aiming to recast itself as a company with a broader portfolio and focus than its traditional business of health insurance. Anthem CEO Gail Boudreaux said that the new name better reflects Anthem’s business....
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 9, 2022 | D.C. News
Congressional negotiators have reached a bipartisan deal on a sprawling omnibus package to fund the government, including an additional $15.6 billion in COVID-19 funding. The amount includes $10.6 billion for testing, therapeutics, and vaccines domestically and $5...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 9, 2022 | Health IT
Congress will include a months-long extension of telehealth flexibilities in a package to fund the government. According to a draft of the provisions, Medicare will cover an array of telehealth services for at least 151 days after the end of the public health...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 9, 2022 | Life Sciences
Pfizer Inc. said it began testing its antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 among children at high risk of severe illness. The study seeks to measure whether the pill can keep newly infected kids out of the hospital. Trial results are expected by the end of the year, and...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 9, 2022 | Life Sciences
Congress moved to grant the FDA new authority over synthetic nicotine, which some e-cigarette makers have adopted in recent years to avoid the agency’s crackdown on vapes that use nicotine extracted from tobacco. Under the legislation, which is included in the...
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