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Steward CEO steps down, sues Senate HELP Committee
The HELP Committee wanted to punish de la Torre for invoking his Fifth Amendment right, the lawsuit says.
HHS announces 54 drugs subject to rebates and lower coinsurance
The rebates paid by drug companies will be deposited into the Medicare Trust Fund.
Free COVID-19 tests are now available
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the U.S. Postal Service are once again offering free COVID-19 tests.
Four tests at no cost are now available through COVIDtests.gov.
Generative AI being used to develop antimicrobial resistant antibiotics
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced funding for antibiotic research and development using Generative AI.
The stop Emerging Threats (TARGET), through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), will use genAI to spee…
CMS final rule holds ACOs harmless for suspect catheter billings
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a final rule on Significant, Anomalous and Highly Suspect (SAHS) billing activity in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
The final rule concerns financial calculations for 2023 urinary catheter…
Novo Nordisk CEO grilled on high prices of Ozempic and Wegovy
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions grilled Novo Nordisk’s CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen on the company’s high price for its weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in the United States compared to other countries.
Jørgensen nev…
FTC lawsuit claims rebate practices inflate insulin prices
The Federal Trade Commission has sued the three largest prescription drug benefit managers – Caremark Rx, Express Scripts and OptumRx
HIMSSCast: Investors are helping to drive climate change initiatives
EcoAct North America is an international climate consultancy focused on helping the private and public sectors measure their climate impacts and move towards sustainability.
It helps companies with ambitious targets, such as reducing emissions by 25%, …
Senate HELP Committee votes to hold Steward CEO in contempt
In an unanimous bipartisan vote on Thursday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held Steward Health CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torres in civil and criminal contempt for his failure to comply with a subpoena to appear before the comm…
HRSA warns Johnson & Johnson of consequences of 340B rebates
The Health Resources & Services Administration has sent a letter to Johnson & Johnson warning the company of the consequences if it proceeds with its planned 340B rebate proposal.
