The FDA warned the nation about the growing vulnerability of the medical device supply chain and its effects on public health, particularly among pediatric patients, in a Jan. 16 news release.
Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System plans to grow its hospital-at-home program, already one of the biggest in the country, once more payers get on board with the care model, a leader told Becker’s.
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
CMS has named 15 additional prescription drugs, including diabetes medication Ozempic, for price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act. This marks the second round of negotiations aimed at reducing drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries.