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Merck submits emergency use authorization for COVID-19 pill
The pill is for adults who are at risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization.
Optum partners with SSM Health and will employ certain revenue cycle staff
Optum and SSM Health, a Catholic, not-for-profit health system in the Midwest, are partnering across certain functions, including digital transformation, inpatient care and revenue cycle management.
Certain SSM Health revenue cycle staff and hospital c…
Accreditation quality review shows common deficiencies in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and labs
Hospitals getting accreditation review and the process itself were impacted by COVID-19 in 2020, a recently-released annual report shows.
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has identified deficiencies in acute care and critical access …
J & J submits EUA for COVID-19 booster to the FDA
Johnson & Johnson has submitted data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to support use of a booster shot of the J & J COVID-19 vaccine in individuals 18 years of age and older.
HRSA orders Boehringer Ingelheim to comply with 340B drug pricing
The Health Resources andServices Administration (HRSA) has sent a letter to Boehringer Ingelheim ordering the pharmaceutical company to comply with federal requirements under the 340B drug pricing program.
Medicare Advantage premiums are $2 lower per month in 2022
The average premium for Medicare Advantage plans will be lower in 2022 at $19 per month, compared to $21.22 in 2021, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
However, Part D coverage is rising to $33 per month, compared to $31.47 in…
New York governor Kathy Hochul issues executive order to expand healthcare workforce
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order declaring a statewide disaster emergency due to healthcare staffing shortages.
The order expands the number of physicians, nurses and other clinicians who can practice in the state by relaxin…
Nearly $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funds will renovate health centers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded nearly $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funding to support major healthcare construction and renovation projects at health centers.
Centene and Humana sue Merck for alleged pay-for-delay scheme
The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan made similar accusations against Merck in a lawsuit filed in August.
CDC director endorses boosters for healthcare and frontline workers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has endorsed booster shots for healthcare workers and other vulnerable Americans.
