Friday, October 29, 2021: D.C. News

The Senate confirmed former West Virginia health official Dr. Rahul Gupta to serve as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, making him the first physician in the drug czar role. He’ll be tasked with managing the country’s opioid crisis...

Friday, October 29, 2021: D.C. News

The Department of Health and Human Services proposed nixing a Trump-era “sunset rule” that would have given the agency five years to review all of its previous regulations. Any rule that didn’t get reviewed within five years would be pulled. The rule also...

Friday, October 29, 2021: Providers

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)’s Annual Regulatory Burden survey found that medical practices experienced greater regulatory burdens over the past year that directed resources away from patient care. Of the 420 group practice executives surveyed, 91...

Friday, October 29, 2021: Health IT

Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic told investors the company plans to take on financial risk for its offerings, including its virtual-first primary service called Primary360, to expand revenue per member. Earlier this month, the vendor made Primary360 available nationwide. It...