by Jordana Choucair | May 10, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A federal judge in Cleveland will begin hearing testimony today to determine how much three pharmacy chains should pay two Ohio counties in damages to help abate the effects of the opioid crisis. Last fall, a jury found that the way CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart...
by Jordana Choucair | May 10, 2022 | Providers
The Leapfrog Group released its twice-annual hospital safety grades and an accompanying inpatient experience report showing a general decline among several hospital safety measures concurrent with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 3,000 U.S. general hospitals...
by Jordana Choucair | May 9, 2022 | Access & Coverage
S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced that Tennessee and South Carolina are extending health care coverage to women with low-to-modest incomes for a full year after childbirth. Five other states – Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan,...
by Jordana Choucair | May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate will vote on legislation to codify abortion rights into law on Wednesday in reaction to the leaked draft decision indicating the Supreme Court is poised to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. “Every...
by Jordana Choucair | May 9, 2022 | Mental Health
The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation into mental health startup Cerebral, citing “possible violations” of the Controlled Substances Act. The subpoena demands the company turns over a slew of documents related to its prescribing of...
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