Friday, June 24, 2022: Providers

Mayo Clinic announced it reached an agreement with UnitedHealthcare that adds the provider to the insurer’s network. The Mayo Clinic stopped accepting appointments from out-of-network patients to preserve hospital capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic early this...

Thursday, June 23, 2022: Life Sciences

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to take Juul e-cigarette products off store shelves. The FDA plans to deny Juul a marketing order for its menthol and tobacco-flavored products after a two-year review that weighed the products’ benefits for adult...

Thursday, June 23, 2022: Mental Health

The House voted 402-20 to pass a bipartisan package that seeks to address mental health and substance use disorder (SUD). The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act would allocate $5 million a year to a new a Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office...

Thursday, June 23, 2022: Payers

Walmart announced it is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to enlist the services of a doula to address racial inequities in maternal care. The retailer started offering doulas to employees in Georgia last year and will expand the same benefit to...

Wednesday, June 22, 2022: Life Sciences

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to propose limits on the levels of nicotine tobacco companies can place in traditional cigarettes. The plan, which follows the agency’s proposed ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes, is an attempt to help prevent young...