by Jordana Choucair | Oct 3, 2022 | Life Sciences
The U.S. the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report indicating that more than 1,200 prescription drugs rose in price faster than the rate of inflation between July 2021 and July 2022. The report specifically found that during that time...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 3, 2022 | M&A
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP) has accumulated too much power in some markets via acquisitions. USAP was founded in 2012 by the private-equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and currently has 4,500...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 3, 2022 | Mental Health
Several states are considering making changes to school absentee rules to support students’ mental health needs. A dozen states – including Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, Maine, and Connecticut – already...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 3, 2022 | Payers
In anticipation of the Medicare annual enrollment period kickoff on October 15, Fierce Healthcare summarized what five national insurers have geared up for the 2023 plan year. UnitedHealthcare will expand into 314 new countries and adding a new flex benefit in select...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 3, 2022 | Providers
HHS announced it awarded $266 million funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to bolster Community Health Worker and Public Health programs. HRSA awarded $225.5 million to 83 grantees through the Community Health Worker Training Program...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 3, 2022 | Providers
A research letter in JAMA Network Open indicates that patients admitted in hospital emergency departments (ED) are likelier to wait longer than the recommended four-hour waiting period for an inpatient bed. Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine...
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