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CVS Health offering tuition assistance for pharmacists
CVS Health is rolling out two new offerings for pharmacy students: an enhanced PharmD tuition assistance program for eligible pharmacy interns, and a new scholarship for students enrolled in pharmacy schools.
U.S. trails other countries in primary care access
When it comes to healthcare access and continuity of care, the U.S. trails other developed countries, and along with Canada and Sweden has the lowest percentage of respondents saying they have a regular doctor or place to go for care.
HHS seeks to streamline marketplace coverage, health benefits
New policies for Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, announced by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, are intended to make it easier for low-income people to enroll in coverage, the agencies sai…
Medicare spending on Ozempic sees huge spikes
Spending on GLP-1 drugs under the Medicare Part D program has increased dramatically in recent years, and the annual cost of these drugs in the United States – upwards of $11,000 at recent list prices – has raised concerns about the fiscal impact of b…
UHG finance chief John Rex named president
John Rex, chief financial officer for UnitedHealthGroup, has been named the organization’s new president, and succeeded former president Dirk McMahon, effective Monday.
HHS releases new guidance on informed consent
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released new guidance to reiterate, and provide clarity, regarding hospital requirements for informed consent from patients as it relates to medical pro…
Pelago secures $58M to expand virtual SUD clinic
Pelago, a digital clinical partner to U.S. businesses and health plans for substance use management, announced $58 million in new funding that now brings total funding to $151 million, which will be used to expand offerings for payers and employers.
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Tenet Healthcare completes sale of six California hospitals
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corporation has completed the sale of six hospitals in California, the organization said this week.
ONC releases Health IT Strategic Plan
A new draft 2024–2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan has been released by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which outlines federal health IT goals that …
Inpatient psychiatric facilities get proposed 2.7% increase
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) for fiscal year 2025, with CMS proposing to update the…
