Monday, September 13, 2021: Life Sciences

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy defended the Biden administration’s new COVID-19 vaccination mandates, calling them “an appropriate legal measure” akin to other safety requirements for schools and workplaces. Republican governors and other critics...

Monday, September 13, 2021: Payers

CMS announced $20 million in American Rescue Plan grant funding to 21 State-based Marketplaces (SBMs). The grants are intended to increase consumer access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance coverage, modernize IT systems, and/or conduct targeted consumer...

Monday, September 13, 2021: Providers

The Biden administration on Friday announced plans to release more than $25 billion to health care providers to help with costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds, which come 11 months after the last major round of funding, will be the latest tranche from the...

Friday, September 10, 2021: Providers

HCA Healthcare announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with home care provider LHC Group to sell off nearly 50 home health locations, hospices, and therapy agencies across 22 states. William Rutherford, executive vice president and chief financial...

Friday, September 10, 2021: Payers

Cigna and Oscar Health announced they are expanding their cobranded health plans in Illinois. The plans will be available for small businesses with under 50 employees in Chicago, as well as DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties. The Cigna+Oscar plans are built on...

Friday, September 10, 2021: Life Sciences

The FDA banned the sale of hundreds of thousands of vaping and electronic cigarette products, but delayed its decision on the industry’s leading company, Juul. The agency faced a court deadline to issue decisions on marketing applications from the vaping giant...