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HHS strengthens disability discrimination protections
A new rule prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability has been finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office of Civil Rights, and seeks to advance equity and boost protections for people with disabilities under…
More Medicare enrollees are choosing supplement plans, data shows
The share of fee-for-service Medicare enrollees choosing a Medicare Supplement plan rose to 41.4% in 2022, increasing for the fifth consecutive year, according to findings from a new AHIP report.
The new report describes the various types of Medicare S…
CVS acquires Medicare Advantage broker Hella Health
CVS Health has acquired New York-based Medicare Advantage broker Hella Health for an undisclosed sum, according to a LinkedIn post by Hella Health founder and CEO Rafal Walkiewicz.
Administration finalizes protections for LGBTQ+ youth
he Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule shoring up protections for youth in foster care by clarifying how states should meet their statutory requirements to appropriately serve LGBTQI+ children.
Evernorth offering Humira biosimilar for $0 out-of-pocket
Evernorth Health Services, a subsidiary of Cigna, will have a Humira biosimilar available for $0 out-of-pocket for eligible patients of its specialty pharmacy Accredo beginning this June.
Elevance Health PBM debuts specialty pharmacy savings tool
CarelonRx, Elevance Health’s pharmacy benefits manager, is debuting an analytics tool that aims to make it easier for employers to plan for future specialty pharmacy costs while providing advocacy to employees who utilize specialty medications.
CVS, inVio creating South Carolina ACO through REACH
CVS Accountable Care Organization, a division of CVS Health, and inVio Health Network, a collection of more than 5,600 South Carolina providers, are collaborating to create a new accountable care organization through the ACO REACH program.
ACO REACH f…
AHA concerned over penalties for cybersecurity standards
In a statement to the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, the American Hospital Association said it was concerned over potential penalties for hospitals and other healthcare facilities that fall short of the Biden administrat
AI facilitating collaboration among Stanford nurses and physicians
Artificial intelligence has demonstrated value as an assistant for physicians, helping care teams via disease-identifying algorithms and large language models that record notes during patient visits. But a new study from Stanford Medicine shows the pot…
Four mega mergers help increase M&A in Q1
The first quarter of 2024 saw a significant uptick in merger and acquisition activity, with 20 announced transactions – which, according to Kaufman Hall, represents the strongest first quarter since Q1 2020, just before the start of the COVID-19 pandem…
