PSG report examines payers and employers’ attitudes towards GLP-1 coverage, unbundling’ PBM models
The annual drug benefit design report drew insights from 237 benefits leaders across employers, health plans and unions.
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Alignment Health CEO 'very confident' in Q2 guidance as insurer eyes market expansion
Alignment Health CEO John Kao reiterated Tuesday that the company's strong revenue and membership growth in the first quarter would continue in Q2 despite the Medicare Advantage headwinds confronting many other insurers.
Read full article →AHIP 2026: CAQH rebrands as DataSpring as it charts course for the future
LAS VEGAS—CAQH has rebranded as DataSpring, a name leaders say reflect the organizations push toward a more modern and innovative future.
Read full article →Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads
As cases of New World screwworm spread and threaten the beef and cattle industry, the Trump administration is rolling out a familiar playbook: Blame former President Biden. The parasitic fly had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s, but now it's back, and according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the new resurgence is entirely due to the lax immigration policies of former...
Read full article →Looming Medicaid Cuts Supercharge California’s Latest Labor-Industry Fight
One of California’s largest healthcare unions is sponsoring two initiatives that would regulate community clinics and cap executive and managerial pay at hospitals and physician groups. In the most recent eruption of a long-standing feud, the measures have drawn fierce opposition from a wide swath of the medical industry.
Read full article →Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll.
Measles has been spreading in Utah for nearly a year, straining hospitals, schools, and parents. The state’s outbreak provides a glimpse into a new era in America’s health, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
Read full article →Opinion: ‘They all think I’m insane’: What it’s like to start medical residency at 72
“I know what I’m getting into”: Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft on starting medical residency at almost 73.
Read full article →Opinion: Even in abortion-protecting states, teens face unnecessary barriers to care
“Legal protection for abortion does not mean equitable access for minors,” a pediatrics resident writes.
Read full article →STAT+: As the U.S. looks on, European countries feel growing pressure on drug prices
In Europe, two divergent paths are emerging as countries grapple with what to do about drug prices, affecting both pharma and patients — and testing the influence of the U.S.
Read full article →Are Republicans turning against medications for treating opioid addiction?
Federal actions and proposals have reignited debate over methadone and buprenorphine, worrying addiction experts and patient groups.
Read full article →Bill Gates’ damaged reputation is about to get another Epstein test
Lawmakers will question the billionaire Microsoft founder and global health philanthropist about his ties to the late sex offender.
Read full article →The 5 Areas Where Dr. Oz Says CMS Can Make Healthcare More Affordable
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz outlined the agency’s strategy for making healthcare more affordable during a Tuesday address at the HFMA Annual Conference, touching on everything from Medicare fraud to drug pricing to nutrition. The post The 5 Areas Where Dr. Oz Says CMS Can Make Healthcare More Affordable appeared first on MedCity News .
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