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Top Stories: Lawmakers introduce bills seeking to halt VA HER modernization; Cigna files suit against CVS
A House bill would put a stop to VA EHR modernization. What’s the objection? We’ll delve deeper into that and other issues in this week’s Top Stories, including Cigna’s lawsuit against CVS Health, and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company’s latest partners…
Humana announces leadership appointments
Health insurer Humana has hired industry veteran Dr. Sanjay Shetty to lead its healthcare services business CenterWell, the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, provider of home health services, and fourth largest pharmacy benefit manager i…
U.S. spends most on healthcare, has worst outcomes, finds Commonwealth Fund
The U.S. spends far more on healthcare than do other countries, yet it doesn’t have the results to show for it.
Despite the higher spending, life expectancy and other health metrics fare far worse in the U.S. than in other locations across the world.
Texas doctors file lawsuit over No Surprises Act 600% fee hike
The Texas Medical Association is challenging a 600% hike in administrative fees for seeking federal dispute resolution in No Surprises Act situations. TMA filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas this week, the group…
Margins hammered as hospitals faced rough financial year in 2022
Last year was the worst financial year for hospitals and health systems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with operating margins taking a particular hit, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest Flash Report.
CVS Health kickstarts initiative targeting health outcomes in underserved communities
CVS Health is rolling out a new initiative, the Community Equity Alliance, in hopes it will address barriers to care in underserved communities.
The Alliance is being established to expand the community health workforce, enhance connections between hea…
New rule proposes to expand access to birth control coverage
Together, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Departments of Labor and the Treasury proposed a rule this week to strengthen access to birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Under the ACA, most plans are required to offer …
Humana planning 10 new CenterWell locations in Texas
Humana will be opening 10 new CenterWell clinics in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas throughout this year, which the insurer said will mark its debut in the northern parts of the state. The first two centers are slated to have their grand openings o…
Cigna sues CVS, ex-pharmacy head over noncompete clause
Cigna has filed a lawsuit against CVS Health and Amy Bricker, who until recently served as head of Express Scripts, Cigna’s pharmacy benefit manager subsidiary.
Bricker had been slated to join CVS Health as the chief product officer for its consumer s…
Feds ask pharmacies to donate unused N95 masks
The federal government, through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration, is encouraging pharmacies to share their remaining inventory of N95 masks with health centers and other community agencies and or…
