by Jordana Choucair | Oct 26, 2022 | Payers
The House Oversight and Reform Committee released a report indicating that some of the nation’s largest insurers and PBMs violate the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by imposing restrictions on birth control products. The investigation found that most companies excluded 34...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 26, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Three states will no longer participate in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) surveys. The surveys are the nation’s largest public effort to track concerning behaviors in high school students and help...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 25, 2022 | Life Sciences
Juul Labs Inc. is discussing a bailout with two of its top shareholders in an effort to avert a bankruptcy filing. The bailout option would position Juul to stay in business and fight the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) paused ban to keep the...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 25, 2022 | Payers
JPMorgan announced it is partnering with Vera Whole Health to launch three new office-based primary care locations in Ohio. The launch is part of the collaboration between the company’s benefits team and Morgan Health, a new business unit within the firm focused on...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 25, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new requirements for the Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program to change how nursing homes are evaluated. CMS is making it harder for a low-quality nursing home to make it out of the SFF, which seeks to...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 25, 2022 | Providers
A survey of 600 physicians found that 95 percent are interest in learning about new clinical trials and innovative treatments, but most feel overwhelmed by the amount of information. The survey also revealed that physicians want information that reflects diversity of...
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