by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) awarded nine health care organizations its new health equity accreditation. Each of the organizations participated in an eight-month-long pilot of the Health Equity Accreditation (HEA) Plus program—intended for...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2022 | Life Sciences
Juul Labs Inc. has started informal discussions on debtor-in-possession financing for a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned Juul products on U.S. shelves in June and the company has faced a number of lawsuits. Last month, the...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2022 | Life Sciences
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority awarded Vir Biotechnology Inc. a multiyear, $55 million contract to develop drugs that combat seasonal and pandemic flu viruses. The deal includes the option...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 4, 2022 | Health IT
Rock Heath’s latest quarterly report found that digital health companies raised $2.2 billion across 125 deals in the third quarter – the smallest funding quarter since the fourth quarter of 2019. In Q1 of this year, digital health funding slowed to $6.1 billion, down...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 4, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A study published in Health Affairs uncovered that areas that have the highest percentage of adults with conditions that interfere with daily activities also have fewest personal care aids per capita to help them. The study found that the number of adults with...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 4, 2022 | Life Sciences
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan said the agency is considering all its tools, including law enforcement or market-wide rulemaking, as it scrutinizes the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). When asked whether existing antitrust laws...
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