by Jordana Choucair | Dec 13, 2021 | M&A
Pfizer Inc. announced it will acquire Arena Pharmaceuticals in an effort to expand its treatment offerings for immuno-inflammatory diseases. Arena is working on therapies for gastroenterology, dermatology, and cardiology. Pfizer said it plans to speed clinical...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 13, 2021 | M&A, Providers
McKinsey’s American Opportunity Survey found that America’s unemployment is being driven in large part by physical and mental health concerns. Sixteen percent of the 5,000 people surveyed were unemployed. Of those, 9 percent said they were looking for...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 10, 2021 | Providers
The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association filed a lawsuit against the federal government in an effort to stop part of the surprise billing law from going into effect next month. The groups – along with Renown Health, UMass Memorial Health,...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 10, 2021 | Providers
CVS Health is launching a plan to deliver care with a “unique mix of resources” – telemedicine, new clinics, and teams of providers. The company outlined six areas of strategic growth, including “Advancing primary care delivery capabilities by guiding consumers across...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 10, 2021 | Payers
The Biden administration settled on a plan to have private health insurers pay for at-home COVID-19 tests after concluding that it would be too expensive and ineffective to ship free tests to people across the country. The administration’s approach, which...
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