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Feds seeking public input on drug price transparency
The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury are seeking public input on how to improve prescription drug price transparency.
Court OKs Rite Aid plan to sell pharmacies to CVS
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey has approved a plan for Rite Aid to sell 64 of its stores to CVS Health and the prescription files of 625 Rite Aid pharmacies across 15 states, with more details about the deal to be revealed in the coming weeks,…
Kettering Health hit with systemwide cyberattack
Kettering Health in Ohio is dealing with a system-wide technology outage brought on by a cyberattack that allowed unauthorized access to the network.
Kettering was first made aware of the incident on May 20, when it noticed an inability to access certa…
Most employers plan to pressure vendors on well-being offerings
Most employers say they plan on maintaining or even expanding their employee well-being programs, but they’ll be taking vendors to task.
According to Business Group on Health’s 2025 Employer Well-being Strategy Survey, 73% of employers plan to maintain…
AHA says new tariffs could worsen drug shortages
The American Hospital Association has expressed concern about drug and other shortages that may occur as a result of tariffs newly implemented by the Trump administration on items such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and personal protective equipment.
Medical equipment seller nabbed for evading $2.4 million in taxes
A Florida man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for evading nearly $2.4 million in taxes on income he earned from selling medical equipment.
According to documents and statements made in court, Roger Whitman manufactured and sold Rife m…
Value-based care expected to see revenue increases this year, survey finds
Sixty-four percent of healthcare organizations say they expect higher revenue this year from value-based care arrangements as compared to last year, finds a new report from Innovacer and the National Association of Accountable ACOs.
Oracle, Cleveland Clinic, G42 collaborate on AI platform
Oracle Health, Cleveland Clinic and G42 have teamed up to develop an artificial intelligence-based healthcare delivery platform that seeks to improve care and public health management.
AdventHealth investing $1 billion into its Orlando campus
AdventHealth is putting more than $1 billion into its Orlando campus, with the funds earmarked for construction of a new 14-story patient tower as well as expanded services.
Bills seek to tighten oversight of private equity hospital deals
Two Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers, State Senator Tim Kearney, D-Pa, and State Representative Lisa Borowski D-Pa, have reintroduced companion bills to strengthen oversight of healthcare mergers and acquisitions in Pennsylvania.
