by Jordana Choucair | Jun 15, 2022 | M&A
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and RWJBarnabas Health have terminated plans to merge. The two New Jersey health systems signed a definitive agreement to merge in September 2020. They agreed to call off the deal after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 15, 2022 | Payers
A new Gallup poll indicates that Americans aged 50-64 to have been skipping medications and cutting back on daily essentials to cover their medical needs. Eighteen percent, or approximately 11 million of older Americans, said they or a family member skipped a pill,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 15, 2022 | Providers
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates voted to fight legislation that expands mid-level providers’ autonomy. The group adopted a new policy proposal to help craft state legislation to oppose laws that expand the scope of practice for...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 15, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Biden administration plans to unveil a National Biodefense Strategy that will outline preparedness, response, and recovery protocols against biothreats. According to people familiar with the matter, the framework could be released this month, along with a request...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 14, 2022 | Providers
The American Medical Association (AMA) voted in favor of resolutions that oppose state-level measures to criminalize abortion and other reproductive care services. The AMA also backed the availability of the medication abortion drug mifepristone and said it would...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 14, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Bank of America announced it is committing $40 million to develop community health centers and other primary care facilities in medically underserved areas as part of ongoing racial equality efforts. The new funding builds on the company’s recent $25 million...
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