Tuesday, December 13, 2022: Payers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to increase access to health care services and make it easier to enroll in coverage. The rule would specifically require health insurers participating on the exchanges to comply with state...

Tuesday, December 13, 2022: Providers

A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis found that 45 percent of all nursing facility residents and 22 percent of staff are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. The figures are a significant decline from the 87 percent of nursing facility residents and...

Monday, December 12, 2022: D.C. News

House Republicans plan to vote on a resolution that would end the coronavirus public health emergency when they officially take control of the chamber, potentially setting President Joe Biden up to issue his first veto. The Biden administration has argued that the $10...

Monday, December 12, 2022: M&A

Amgen Inc. has agreed to buy biotechnology company Horizon Therapeutics PLC in a deal worth $27.8 billion, the largest health care acquisition of the year. The all-cash deal is equal to a nearly 20 percent premium over Horizon’s closing stock price on Friday....