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White House strengthens religious liberty protections for social services beneficiaries
Nine federal agencies are now tasked with advancing the White House’s call for religious freedom and equity by finalizing a rule that restores religious liberty protections for beneficiaries of federally funded social services, such as job training and…
Walgreens to accept Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits online
Walgreens has said it’s the first community pharmacy to accept a broad array of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits online, through its website and the Walgreens app, allowing eligible members to shop from a catalog of about 1,700 Shop Eligible Pr…
CarelonRx launching digital-first weight management program
Beginning this spring, CarelonRX, will launch a weight management program to provide support to members who are on weight loss journeys – including those who use GLP-1 medications. CarelonRx is the pharmacy services segment within Carelon, Elevance Hea…
Signify Health launching at-home arrhythmia testing
Signify Health, a subsidiary of CVS Health, will add a heart arrhythmia test to its Diagnostic and Preventive Services offering. The move is intended to broaden Signify’s range of in-home services designed to support earlier detection, diagnosis and ma…
FDA withdraws approval of cancer drug Pepaxto
The Food and Drug Administration has announced its final decision to withdraw approval of Pepaxto, which was approved for use in combination with dexamethasone to treat certain patients with multiple myeloma.
Nuvance Health set to join Northwell Health in integrated regional system
Northwell Health and Nuvance Health, both nonprofits, have entered into a strategic agreement to form a new integrated regional health system serving communities across two states. The proposed agreement will allow the organizations to come together fo…
Medicare Advantage patients see more care delays, struggle with affordability
In comparison to their traditional Medicare counterparts, Medicare Advantage patients are more likely to experience delays in care (22% vs. 13% for original Medicare). The delays in care for MA patients were largely due to the need to get prior approva…
Humana taps Veda to improve accuracy of provider directories
Humana has partnered with health technology company Veda to improve the accuracy of its provider information and ensure that seniors have real-time details about in-network providers.
Waltz Health enters Medicare Advantage space with SCAN collaboration
Digital health company Waltz Health, which focuses on technology-enabled ways to price, distribute and prescribe medications, will be entering into the Medicare Advantage arena.
The company will offer health plans that support Medicare beneficiaries cu…
False Claims Act judgments for healthcare totaled $1.8 billion in 2023, DOJ says
Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.68 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2023, and of that total, more than $1.8 billion related to matters that involved the healthcare industry – including managed care providers,…
