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…
Sentara Healthcare, the largest integrated health system in Virginia and one of its largest employers, announced recently it will offer employees $110 million in pay increases and $15 million in benefit enhancements in 2022.
While prescription medication prices are no longer the fastest-growing commodity or service, prescription drug costs have still increased 2.5% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from GoodRx.
Insurer advocacy group AHIP has praised the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its decision to have Medicare cover an Alzheimer’s drug only for beneficiaries in clinical trials, agreeing with the federal agency that more evidence is needed …
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.
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…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. healthcare workers experienced a whopping 249% increase in injury and illness rates in 2020 while serving patients. In fact, workers in the healthcare and social assistance industries combined suffered more injuries a…
In a federal price transparency rule that took effect January 1, 2021, hospitals were tasked with posting all of their prices online in clear, easily accessible formats. But a new survey from patientrightsadvocate.org has found that, to date, just 14.3…
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…
South Korean diagnostics company SD Biosensor has recalled its COVID-19 at-home tests after news broke that the kits were being imported into the U.S. illegally, according to an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
