The Trump administration wants drug companies to put their list prices in television ads, but whether that policy is something it can actually enforce remains a major question.
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UnitedHealth plans to roll out a new EHR offering for consumers and providers by the end of 2019
UnitedHealth CEO David Wichmann told investors during an earnings call on Tuesday that the company is preparing to launch a “fully individualized and fully portable” EHR to 50 million members by the end of next year. But it’s not clear how that product…
Michigan CEO pleads guilty in $300M opioid fraud scheme
Authorities said the CEO of a pain clinic was allegedly involved in a scheme to illegally distribute opioids and used the proceeds for luxury clothes from retailers like Hermes, exotic vehicles such as the Lamborghini, a mansion and other real estate i…
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Trump administration to require drug companies to include prices in television ads
The Trump administration is planning to force drug companies to include the list price of their products in direct-to-consumer advertising, as part of its ongoing efforts to bring down the cost of drugs.
Telehealth company HealthRight charged in $1B fraud scheme
The CEO of the telemedicine company HealthRight was charged alongside several compounding pharmacies for a $1 billion fraud scheme that charged insurers for marked-up pain creams and marketed millions in bogus supplements to patients.
Trump administration revisits moral and religious exemptions for birth control coverage
A final rule sent to OMB on Thursday resurfaces a contentious regulation that loosened “moral exemptions” for birth control coverage under the ACA. The rule could lead to a new round of legal challenges after several courts halted last year’s rule.
Medicaid, CHIP enrollment could plummet if Trump administration finalizes ‘public charge’ rule
Anywhere from 2.1 million to 4.9 million children and adults could discontinue their enrollment, a trend that would have countless public health and economic implications, says a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Grassley calls for Federal Trade Commission to examine hospital, insurer contracting
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is calling for the Federal Trade Commission to examine “potentially anticompetitive contracting practices between insurers and hospital systems” that could be driving up costs for consumers.
Walgreens and LabCorp to open 600 in-store testing sites
Walgreens plans to partner with diagnostics giant LabCorp to open at least 600 testing centers inside Walgreens retail locations over the next four years.
