by Jordana Choucair | Feb 25, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The CDC is expected to relax federal mask guidance today, as it adopts new metrics to make its recommendations, including hospitalizations and local hospital capacity. The change means that based on current data, most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 25, 2022 | Providers
HHS announced that more than $560 million in Provider Relief Fund payments will be made available to over 4,100 medical providers this week. According to the announcement, $11.5 billion in Phase 4 payments have now gone to 78,000 providers across all states, D.C., and...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 25, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors –AmerisourceBergen Corp., McKesson Corp., and Cardinal Health Inc. – finalized a $26 billion settlement with states and local governments over their role in the opioid epidemic. The nationwide settlements...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 25, 2022 | M&A
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit to block UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s planned acquisition of health tech company Change Healthcare Inc. The DOJ argued that the $7.8 billion deal could “undermine competition” among health insurers by...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 25, 2022 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden could announce his final decision on his first nominee to the Supreme Court as soon as today. His historic selection is set to be the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. According to multiple sources, Biden has met with...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 24, 2022 | Transition to Value
In its first year, a bundled payment solution from Vanderbilt Health saved Metro Nashville Public Schools more than $250,000 in medical costs and $150,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. MyHealth Bundles provides each patient with a dedicated navigator to coordinate care...
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