Friday, October 22, 2021: Life Sciences

A panel of CDC vaccine advisors approved boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, as well as mixing-and-matching shots. The panel unanimously voted 15-0 to recommend booster doses for all individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson...

Friday, October 22, 2021: Payers

UnitedHealth Group Inc. pledged to reprocess every one of its commercial claims tied to COVID-19 vaccines. The promise comes after a federal investigation uncovered that the Minnesota-based insurer doled out “millions” in provider bills at a rate 40...

Friday, October 22, 2021: Providers

Amita Health, Chicago’s largest health system by hospital count, announced it is splitting up its chain of 19 hospitals. According to the organization, “Leaders of both sponsoring organizations have determined that going forward separately is in their collective best...

Thursday, October 21, 2021: Payers

CMS Innovation Center leaders outlined the agency’s strategy to drive health care transformation. The strategy consists of five goals: 1) increase the number of people in relationships with providers that are accountable for patients’ costs and improving...

Thursday, October 21, 2021: Life Sciences

The FDA authorized recipients of Moderna’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine and Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot to receive a booster shot. The agency also authorized a “mix and match” strategy, allowing medical providers to give people a booster shot of a different...