by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Consulting giant McKinsey & Company agreed to a $78 million settlement in a case over its role in advising opioid manufacturers to design misleading marketing campaigns. A group of U.S. health insurers and company benefit plans, referred to in court documents as...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit Ozempic, the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss, that had been distributed through legitimate drug supply sources. The FDA and the drug’s maker, Novo Nordisk, are...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves, Uncategorized
California will become the first state to offer health insurance for all undocumented immigrants. Starting January 1, all undocumented immigrants, regardless of age, became qualified for Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal Medicaid program for people...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that adolescent COVID-related emergency room visits have nearly doubled over the past week, reaching levels not seen in a year. The increase comes as schools and businesses are now weighing a...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
According to a new study published in the scientific journal JAMA Health Forum, American spending on mental health with private insurance surged during the pandemic. Spending on mental health has continued to rise, even after the popularity of telehealth platforms...
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