Retail juggernaut Walmart is teaming up with Novo Nordisk to manufacture a new private label insulin analog, which will be sold in stores and is intended to lower the cost of medication for diabetes patients who often struggle to afford insulin.
The an…
Nemours Children’s Health System, which provides care for children up to age 18, has more than 1.8 million patient encounters each year across five states.
With a majority of patients receiving care for complex medical conditions, Nemours needed a way…
Genomic data is giving insights into just what will work for a particular patient. This precision medicine is being used in pharmacogenomics, oncology, and immunotherapy.
But widespread use requires reimbursement and getting to a scale in which genomic…
At launch, the company is offering its Extra Access program to seniors in West Tennessee.
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum has awarded $1.4 million in maternal health grants, and will provide pro bono services to five community organizations aimed at improving maternal health outcomes and increasing healthcare access for underserved popu…
OIG said CMS should make changes to require accreditation organizations to perform surveys after it issues new participation requirements.
Independent physicians are becoming increasingly rare, with just 30% of U.S physicians practicing medicine independently as the year began, according to a new analysis from Avalere for the Physicians Advocacy Institute.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced Daniel Tsai as Deputy Administrator and Director of Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS).
Lawmakers are taking steps to prevent patients from receiving surprise medical bills, yet a major contributor to these unexpected expenses, ground ambulances, has yet to be addressed by Congress.
Hospitals and health systems around the country are continuing a slow and steady improvement in certain key areas as they bounce back from the steep losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volumes and margins both increased compared to 2020, acco…
