Tuesday, January 11, 2022: Payers

Each month the THS insurance team, led by Cheryl Matochik, releases C-Notes – a newsletter ​containing key industry trends and highlights. As 2022 kicks off, we are excited about the opportunities progressive brokers and new digital-age players are seizing to put...

Tuesday, January 11, 2022: Life Sciences

In separate interviews Monday, the CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna told CNBC that vaccines that protect against the Omicron variant should be available within months. According to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, its vaccine that will protect against Omicron and achieve better...

Tuesday, January 11, 2022: Life Sciences

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra ordered Medicare to “reassess” a proposed premium increase after Biogen’s Aduhelm fell in price. “Today I’m instructing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reassess the recommendation for the 2022 Medicare Part B...

Tuesday, January 11, 2022: Health IT

Last week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking examples of digital health technologies that could be used to strengthen “community health, individual wellness, and health equity.” In addition to...

Tuesday, January 11, 2022: D.C. News

The Biden administration on Monday issued rules requiring private health insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests. Under the policy, insurers will be required to cover the cost of eight at-home COVID-19 tests per person each month starting January 15. The...