Thursday, October 6, 2022: Providers

A new report found that several hospitals are violating a requirement to post the prices for common goods and services online. The report, published by consumer advocacy group PatientRightsAdvocates.org, compared 20 price disclosures made by hospitals and health...

Thursday, October 6, 2022: Providers

According to a new poll from Gallup and West Health, 44 percent of Americans think the entire U.S. health care system is poor or failing. Seventy-five percent of Americans gave U.S. health care affordability a D or F rating, with 33 percent saying health care...

Wednesday, October 5, 2022: D.C. News

President Joe Biden intends to nominate Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to serve as the U.S. representative on the World Health Organization’s executive board. The decision sets the stage for the U.S. to have its first Senate-confirmed member on the board since...

Wednesday, October 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...

Wednesday, October 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...