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.
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Oracle debuts tool to help healthcare organizations manage supplier relationships
To help healthcare organizations address the challenges of managing supplier relationships – which encompass group purchasing organizations, managed care organizations and others – Oracle has debuted Supplier Rebate Management, a new solution within Or…
Hospitals charge double for specialty drugs compared to pharmacies, AHIP finds
On average, hospitals charge twice the price for certain drugs when compared to specialty pharmacies, demanding approaches that shield patients, families and employers from high drug costs, according to a new study released by AHIP.
The study focused o…
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.
Optum launches Specialty Fusion in bid to simplify care, lower costs
Optum has announced the launch of a specialty medication management solution called Specialty Fusion, the goal of which is to simplify care for patients with complex conditions and lower the cost of expensive specialty drugs.
With specialty drug costs …
Healthcare messaging benefits from the power of good storytelling
Never underestimate the power of good storytelling.
That’s a philosophy championed by Sara Serriterlla, science communications lecturer and director of ITM communications at the University of Chicago. She said the same elements that can be found in a b…
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.
Cigna’s Evernorth teaming with Monument on alcohol use disorder
Evernorth, a subsidiary of major insurer Cigna, is teaming with telehealth company Monument in an effort to make it easier for customers to access alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment through the latter’s virtual platform.
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.
Mayo Clinic halts scheduling of out-of-network Medicare Advantage patients
The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is no longer scheduling appointments for patients in most Medicare Advantage plans, and has been gradually notifying patients throughout the year, in a move that could have consequences for insurers operating plans in the a…
