by Jordana Choucair | Sep 8, 2022 | Mental Health
A new report from the Health Care Cost Institute found that nearly a third of non-newborn pediatric hospital admissions from 2016 to 2020 were linked to mental health needs. Furthermore, the percent of admissions for mental health needs was substantially higher among...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 7, 2022 | Life Sciences
Juul reached a tentative, $438.5 million settlement with 34 states and territories over the company’s marketing and sales practices. The lawsuit – led by attorneys general of Connecticut and Texas – alleged that the Juul deliberately engaged in an advertising campaign...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 7, 2022 | Life Sciences
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it awarded $19.8 million to AmerisourceBergen to expand the federal government’s monkeypox vaccine and treatment distribution. The contract will support the shipment of up to 2,500 shipments of frozen...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 7, 2022 | Life Sciences
A new study published in Health Affairs found that drug manufacturers may have profited from donating to charities that help patients pay for costly medicines. Researchers found that the percentage of Medicare Advantage drug spending estimated to qualify for charity...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 7, 2022 | Payers
A new Gallup poll revealed that at least half of American workers say they’re “quiet quitting.” While the proportion of engaged workers held steady at 32 percent during Q2 of 2022, the proportion of actively disengaged workers hit a decade-high 18...
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