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Prescription drug prices have risen 2.5% since the start of the pandemic
While prescription medication prices are no longer the fastest-growing commodity or service, prescription drug costs have still increased 2.5% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from GoodRx.
AHIP lauds CMS decision on Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
Insurer advocacy group AHIP has praised the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its decision to have Medicare cover an Alzheimer’s drug only for beneficiaries in clinical trials, agreeing with the federal agency that more evidence is needed …
OSHA asks healthcare employers to reduce worker injuries
During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. healthcare workers experienced a whopping 249% increase in injury and illness rates in 2020 while serving patients. In fact, workers in the healthcare and social assistance industries combined suffered more injuries a…
Survey finds just 14% of hospitals are compliant with price transparency
In a federal price transparency rule that took effect January 1, 2021, hospitals were tasked with posting all of their prices online in clear, easily accessible formats. But a new survey from patientrightsadvocate.org has found that, to date, just 14.3…
FDA recalls illegally imported COVID-19 test
South Korean diagnostics company SD Biosensor has recalled its COVID-19 at-home tests after news broke that the kits were being imported into the U.S. illegally, according to an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Telehealth especially important in areas where mental healthcare is scarce
When the nearest psychiatrist’s office is dozens or even hundreds of miles away, a virtual connection may be enough to help people living with serious mental health conditions get effective care through their local primary care clinic, a new study shows.
Medicaid enrollees in minority groups experience worse care than white counterparts
Racial and ethnic minorities who are enrolled in Medicaid experience notably worse care experiences than their white counterparts, finds a new study published in Health Affairs.
Humana and Array Behavioral Care launch behavioral health services partnership
Humana has entered into a partnership with Array Behavioral Care, a national telehealth practice specializing in behavioral health, with the latter slated to provide telebehavioral health services to Humana Medicare Advantage individual and group membe…
Susan Dentzer named president and CEO of America’s Physician Groups
America’s Physician Groups kicked off a new era of its leadership last week when it named Susan Dentzer its new president and CEO, a position that she will officially assume in March.
HHS issues guidance to healthcare providers on civil rights protections for those with disabilities
In a further bid to achieve health equity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued guidance to healthcare providers on civil rights protections for people with disabilities.
