by Jordana Choucair | Sep 17, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
A new CDC report indicates that children and teens gained weight at an “alarming” rate during the pandemic, validating concerns school closures during the COVID-19 may have reduced regular physical activity and access to healthy meals. The average...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 17, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion to block Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy plan while the agency appeals a federal judge’s decision to approve the settlement. In the filing, William K. Harrington, the DOJ’s U.S. trustee, said the deal –...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 17, 2021 | M&A
Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health announced plans to merge and form a 33-hospital system and health insurer. “With this merger, we’ll create a model population health, value-oriented system that provides high-quality, affordable and accessible care to more...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 17, 2021 | Health IT
Northwell Health and Walgreens have partnered to expand digital health services for consumers in New York state. Under the partnership, Northwell telehealth providers will be accessible on the Walgreens Find Care platform and Walgreens will be offered as an in-network...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 16, 2021 | D.C. News
Three moderate Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee voted against a measure to let Medicare negotiate the price of some drugs, sinking the party’s signature drug pricing bill. The House Ways & Means (W&M) Committee later passed the...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 16, 2021 | Access & Coverage
The Biden administration said about 2.8 million people signed up for ACA plans during its six-month special enrollment period, which closed in mid-August. The additional sign-ups drove total ACA enrollment to 12.2 million, the highest level since the marketplaces...
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