by Jordana Choucair | May 5, 2022 | Payers
Cigna launched a new provider consult service that aims to improve outcomes for patients with cancer. The program, backed by the capabilities of the insurer’s Evernorth subsidiary, allows community oncologists to connect with cancer subspecialty experts at...
by Jordana Choucair | May 5, 2022 | Providers
A new study published in Health Affairs shows that only a small amount of physicians in Medicaid managed care plans care for Medicaid patients. Researchers found that approximately one-third of outpatient primary care and specialist physicians that contracted with...
by Jordana Choucair | May 4, 2022 | D.C. News
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the chamber will soon vote to codify abortion rights into federal law even though he hasn’t secured enough votes to pass the measure. The Women’s Health Protection Act passed the House but has faced opposition from two...
by Jordana Choucair | May 4, 2022 | Life Sciences
Biogen Inc. will effectively end marketing for its controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm after sales reached $2.8 million in the first quarter, just 0.1 percent of its product sales. Chief Executive Michel Vounatsos will also leave Biogen as the company...
by Jordana Choucair | May 4, 2022 | Life Sciences
A trio of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials said that “a new normal” may include an annual COVID-19 vaccine alongside a seasonal flu shot. “[Covid-19] will likely circulate globally for the foreseeable future, taking its place alongside other...
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