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Walmart, Novo Nordisk partnering on new private label insulin brand
Retail juggernaut Walmart is teaming up with Novo Nordisk to manufacture a new private label insulin analog, which will be sold in stores and is intended to lower the cost of medication for diabetes patients who often struggle to afford insulin.
The an…
Optum awards $1.4 million in maternal health grants to five community organizations
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum has awarded $1.4 million in maternal health grants, and will provide pro bono services to five community organizations aimed at improving maternal health outcomes and increasing healthcare access for underserved popu…
OIG says CMS lacks authority to ensure hospital safety during pandemics
OIG said CMS should make changes to require accreditation organizations to perform surveys after it issues new participation requirements.
Most physicians employed by a hospital or corporation, report finds
Independent physicians are becoming increasingly rare, with just 30% of U.S physicians practicing medicine independently as the year began, according to a new analysis from Avalere for the Physicians Advocacy Institute.
CMS announces new director of Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced Daniel Tsai as Deputy Administrator and Director of Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS).
Volumes, margins on the rise as hospitals slowly recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
Hospitals and health systems around the country are continuing a slow and steady improvement in certain key areas as they bounce back from the steep losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volumes and margins both increased compared to 2020, acco…
CMS proposes rule to increase access to health coverage in 2022
The agency also issued a rule meant to speed the shift to value for home-based services.
Healthcare price increases are stabilizing while utilization increases as COVID-19 wanes
Healthcare utilization is on the rebound as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to recede, and personal healthcare spending is on the rise. But the price of care, by contrast, is showing signs of stabilizing after months of growth.
Health Catalyst in agreement to buy Twistle for $104.5 million
Data and analytics technology and services provider Health Catalyst has entered into an agreement to acquire Twistle, the company said this week. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Twistle is a healthcare patient engagement SaaS technology company that …
Cigna offering a $500 incentive for those who switch to a biosimilar drug
Cigna is kick-starting a new program that offers a $500 incentive for eligible members to switch to biosimilar drugs, the health insurer said this week.
