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DOJ has until February 27 to block Change and UnitedHealth merger
The Department of Justice has until Saturday, February 27 to block the merger between UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on February 17.
Rhode Island AG denies merger between Lifespan and Care New England
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has denied the proposed merger between Lifespan and Care New England.
In addition, Rhode Island will join the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to block the transaction, the AG’s office said.
Over 200 healthcare organizations ask HHS to keep direct contracting
More than 200 healthcare organizations have asked Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to keep the Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model as some Democrats speak out against the Trump-era Medicare program.
CMS delays the release of hospital star ratings due to a calculation error
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is delaying the release of the hospital star ratings from April until June due to an error in one of the measures.
HIMSS22 theme Reimagine Health echoes healthcare’s transformation since COVID-19
The healthcare industry has survived, adapted and innovated its way through two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, the HIMSS22 Global Health Conference & Exhibition is echoing that transformation in its theme, Reimagine Health.
Pfizer delays seeking emergency use authorization for vaccine for young children
Pfizer and BioNTech have delayed plans to seek emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years old.
The companies on Friday announced plans to extend their rolling submission to the Food and Drug Administration due t…
HHS stands ready with 600,000 courses of new antibody treatment against Omicron
The federal government has purchased 600,000 treatment courses of a new monoclonal antibody treatment that data shows works against the Omicron variant.
Omicron currently is estimated to make up about 100% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States.
CMS expands coverage of lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a national coverage determination that expands coverage for lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography (LDCT).
This final decision expands eligibility for people with Medicare to…
Banner|Aetna partners with Virta Health on diabetes reversal
Banner|Aetna, a joint venture owned by Banner Health and Aetna/CVS, have partnered with Virta Health on a Type 2 diabetes reversal program.
The program is available for the more than 100,000 members in Banner/Aetna’s fully insured and Administrative Se…
HHS is providing $66.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds to increase COVID-19 vaccinations
In an effort to boost vaccination numbers and confidence in getting the shots among targeted, underserved populations, the U.S.
