by Jordana Choucair | Sep 1, 2022 | M&A
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. announced it completed its $330 million investment into CareCentrix, officially securing a 55 percent ownership stake in the at-home care technology platform. Walgreens said the acquisition will help expands its footprint in the primary...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 1, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that the expanded use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a reduced risk of opioid overdoses. Federal researchers compared two cohorts of Medicare beneficiaries before and during the...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 1, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule that would ease the enrollment and renewal processes for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits. CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said the change would “ensure that...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration announced that it will begin shifting COVID-19 vaccine distribution and treatments to the private market as soon as January 2023. While the administration previously indicated it planned to have the government vacate its central role...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy announced it is partnering with Third Horizon Strategies (THS) to help communities invest opioid settlement funds. Through a $365,000 grant from the Elevance Health Foundation, the two organizations will create a series of...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it has observed an “alarming” trend of brightly-colored fentanyl used to attract children and young people. The fentanyl is manufactured to look like candy and is sold as pills, powder, and blocks. Thus far, officials...
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