by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | D.C. News, Tea Leaves
Friday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its withdrawal of two policy statements outlining its former position on antitrust enforcement in health care markets, echoing a similar decision from the Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this year. The agencies’...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Tea Leaves, Transition to Value
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has released a request for information to design a future episode-based payment model. The center is looking for feedback on questions related to care delivery, incentive structure alignment, clinical episodes,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
Americans of all ages are seeking far more mental-health care for conditions including anxiety, depression, and substance-use problems. UnitedHealth Group said the percentage of people getting psychological visits and other services was up by double digits just since...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | M&A, Tea Leaves
According to a new roundup report, hospital merger and acquisition deal volume has returned to pre-pandemic levels as of the second quarter of 2023. Twenty new deals were announced from April to June, up from 15 in the first quarter and 14 in the second quarter of...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
For the first time, a semi-independent committee for the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday it has determined that aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in thousands of products like diet sodas and sugar-free gum, should be categorized as...
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