by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
Pfizer Inc. said over 30 drugs, including injections of painkiller fentanyl and anesthetic lidocaine, may see supply disruption after a tornado destroyed a warehouse at its Rocky Mount, North Carolina, plant last week. The company sent a letter late last week to its...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
On Wednesday, a tornado caused extensive damage to a Pfizer drug manufacturing site in Rocky Mount, N.C., threatening critical supplies for hospitals across the country. The company estimated that one-fourth of the injectable medications it supplies to U.S. hospitals...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
An analysis from the American Academy of Actuaries offers a look into the major factors that could lead to rising premiums in the individual and small group markets next year. According to the report, the top issues to watch over the next several months include...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | D.C. News, Tea Leaves
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Bernie Sanders, unveiled a legislative package Wednesday with billions in funding for community health centers and training of primary care doctors and other clinicians. The Primary Care and...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Nearly two years after Texas’ six-week abortion ban went into effect, the state’s infant mortalities spiked by over 10 percent in 2022, according to preliminary data obtained by CNN. Texas’ ban, which was the strictest in the U.S. at the time of its...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Stanford Health Care’s resident physicians, who unionized last year, rallied in front of the hospital Wednesday to demand improved pay, working conditions, and care standards as they continue to negotiate their first contract. The physicians, represented by the...
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