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Cigna won’t receive $1.85 billion from the breakup with Anthem, court rules
The Delaware Supreme Court ruled Monday that health insurer Cigna won’t receive a $1.85 billion breakup fee after the dissolution of its attempted merger with Anthem. Neither entity will receive any funds for the breakup, the court decided, backing up …
CVS Health assisting employers with vaccine clinics via Return Ready program
In response to expanded vaccine eligibility and an increasing supply, CVS Health has begun administering COVID-19 vaccines at employer-based vaccination clinics through a new initiative called Return Ready.
With vaccine hesitancy on the rise, federal a…
Some Johnson & Johnson vaccine reactions are caused by anxiety, says CDC
Anxiety-related events, including fainting, can occur immediately after vaccination with any vaccine, the agency found.
Ending racism in healthcare often begins with medical education — and is the target of a new national project
To say that race has been a much-debated topic during the pandemic would be an understatement. Racial tensions were hitting a boiling point in the U.S. even before the world shut down due to COVID-19, and now, the pandemic has highlighted racial dispar…
Moderna commits funding to increase global supply of its COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna, manufacturer of one of the three main COVID-19 vaccines being circulated in the U.S., said Thursday it’s making new funding commitments to increase supply, which the company said will increase global supply of the vaccine to 3 billion doses by…
Wearing masks outdoors no longer necessary for those fully vaccinated, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relaxing mask wearing standards by allowing individuals who are fully vaccinated to be outdoors in small or medium gatherings without wearing a mask.
Kaiser Permanente paying $11.5 million to settle racial discrimination class-action lawsuit
Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California announced Thursday it is paying $11.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it discriminated against employees on the basis of race, ending a two-year negotiation process involving more than 2,000 Bl…
Highmark Health, ChristianaCare to collaborate on lowering costs through value-based care
Many agree that the current healthcare system is too expensive, and it’s this belief that has prompted a new collaboration between HighMark Health and ChristianaCare, which will aim to make healthcare more affordable by taking costs out of the system.
Hospital merger and acquisition activity will remain robust throughout the year, Moody’s finds
Hospitals, health systems and providers, both for-profit and nonprofit, are expected to see continued robust merger and acquisition activity throughout the year, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.
HHS reminds providers that COVID-19 vaccines must remain free for all Americans
In response to reports that some providers have been charging patients for vaccines, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General is reiterating that any COVID-19 vaccines should be administered free of charge to recipie…
