by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Researchers say that access to SUD care for Medicaid fee-for-service beneficiaries has improved from 2014 until 2021. Some of the improvements that have occurred are related to offering outpatient treatment and detoxification and a decrease in prior authorizations and...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | M&A, Tea Leaves
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is requesting more information from Amedisys regarding its proposed $3.3 billion deal to be acquired by UnitedHealth Group, which pushes back the timing of the deal. Amedisys and UnitedHealth Group filed the required pre-merger...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
The Biden administration announced a $100 million investment to train more nurses and grow the workforce as the health care industry faces a critical nurse shortage. Officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Thursday that the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Cigna is partnering with Virgin Pulse to launch a new, personalized digital health program for its members. The new platform will be available through the myCigna portal, allowing users to set their health goals and track daily progress. According to an announcement,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
The Supreme Court on Thursday froze a bankruptcy reorganization plan for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil claims in exchange for paying up to $6 billion to address the U.S. opioid...
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