Thursday, July 14, 2022: Life Sciences

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Novavax Inc.’s two-dose COVID-19 shot for emergency use for adults, putting Americans one step away from a fourth vaccine option. Novavax, whose COVID-19 vaccine is the first in the U.S. that uses traditional...

Thursday, July 14, 2022: M&A

Molina Healthcare announced it plans to acquire Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) My Choice Wisconsin. Joe Zubretsky, President and CEO of Molina Healthcare, said the acquisition is “representative of our strategic growth initiatives” and “demonstrates our...

Thursday, July 14, 2022: Payers

Senator Joe Manchin said that he’s wary of adding an extension for enhanced subsidies for ACA plans to a slimmer reconciliation package, citing a fear of anything he believes would contribute “to the horrible inflation triggers we have.” Insurers and...

Wednesday, July 13, 2022: Life Sciences

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to authorize Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use as early as today. The authorization would likely permit the two-dose vaccine to be given to adults as a primary immunization series, limiting its use in...