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Ochsner promises upgrades for north Louisiana hospitals
Ochsner Health System will make improvements to the safety-net hospitals in north Louisiana under its new management deal to operate the facilities, the head of the healthcare company said Monday as the oversight contracts were officially signed.
Virginia looks to add Medicaid work requirements, premiums
As Virgina waits for the CMS to sign off on its pending Medicaid expansion request, it released a waiver seeking to impose work requirements and premiums on enrollees above the federal poverty level.
Labs lose challenge to multi-billion Medicare cut
A group of clinical laboratories lost their legal challenge to a multi-billion dollar Medicare reimbursement cut after a federal judge tossed the lawsuit on procedural grounds.
Gilead to launch generic versions of hepatitis C drugs
Gilead will sell the new chronic hepatitis C generics for a list price of $24,000 come January 2019, representing a significant discount compared to the price for its branded alternatives that can run up to nearly $100,000 for a full course of…
WeWork to open collaboration spaces for cancer research
The fast-growing coworking startup said that it will create “collaboration hubs” in Manhattan, Boston and San Francisco that will include office space. The goal is to encourage information-sharing that could lead to better treatments.
Trump proposes considering public benefit use in immigration applications
Hundreds of thousands of low-income children and other members of low-income legal immigrant families could drop out of public programs providing healthcare, nutrition and housing assistance due to a controversial proposed Trump administration rule.
Rep. Matsui: Let’s take additional steps to destigmatize addiction
Congress has the ability — and the responsibility — to play a larger role in destigmatizing all addictions, including opioid use disorders, as part of our work to improve the behavioral healthcare system.
Cigna-Express Scripts deal reflects industry in transition
The need to tame healthcare spending and stay on top of potential competition has led health insurers to pair up with nontraditional partners. Here’s how the five dominant national insurers are reshaping themselves and the industry.
Instagram drug hashtags steer app users to opioid treatment info
Instagram has begun using some drug-related hashtags, such as “opioid” and “uppers,” to steer users of the app to information about opioid treatment and recovery.
Sen. Capito: States and Congress need to battle opioids together
We understand that it is going to take a coordinated, all-hands-on-deck, community-focused effort to fight the opioid epidemic. And while our local leaders are at the forefront of that fight, Congress is by no means taking a back seat.
