by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that cigarette sales increased in 2020 for the first time in 20 years. Major manufacturers in the U.S. sold 203.7 billion cigarettes in 2020, up from 202.9 billion in 2019. The FTC also noted that advertising and...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | Payers
KFF’s Annual Survey of Medicaid Directors found that the COVID-19 pandemic prompted over half of state Medicaid programs to expand programs to address social determinants of health. Three-quarters of responding states reported initiatives in place or planned to...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | M&A
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered DaVita to divest itself of three Utah dialysis clinics. The order requires DaVita sell the clinics to Sanderling Renal Services and prohibits DaVita from applying noncompete agreements with University of Utah physicians,...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | Health IT
Cerner announced it is launching Enviza – a new business unit focused on selling data and research services to life sciences companies to support clinical trials. The division combines Cerner’s data business with Kantar Health’s data, analytics, and...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | D.C. News
Senate negotiators are nearing an agreement on a framework for a $2 trillion budget reconciliation package. However, a handful of issues – including disagreements over expanding Medicare benefits, empowering the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices, and a...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 27, 2021 | Providers
A new analysis from the Urban Institute found there is $26.8 billion left in a COVID-19 relief fund meant to shore up hospitals’ revenue holes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the analysis, $7.1 billion of the provider relief fund has not been allocated...
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