by Jordana Choucair | Dec 13, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay a combined $10.7 billion to settle allegations they failed to adequately oversee opioid painkiller prescriptions. CVS will pay $4.9 billion to states and political subdivisions and approximately $130 million to tribes. Walgreens...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 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...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 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...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 12, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Lawmakers in several conservative-led states are expected to consider proposals to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte included 12-month postpartum eligibility in his proposed state budget. A Wyoming legislative committee voted 6-5 in...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 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...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 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....
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