The agency also called for research funding to study the safety and effectiveness of non FDA-approved e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation purposes.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts adds Learn to Live
The web and mobile delivery technology provides self-directed information to help individuals with stress, depression, social anxiety, and insomnia.
Blue Cross Blue Shield launches Blue HPN network
Blue HPN offers, on average, 10% total cost of care savings and up to 16% in some markets.
Opening Medicare to Americans aged 50 to 64 would cut their insurance costs, RAND finds
For a typical 50-year-old, buying into Medicare would cost about $2,500 less than buying a gold-level plan on the insurance exchanges.
PillPack launches Amazon Pharmacy branding
The branding has changed from "PillPack, an Amazon company" to "PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy."
Open enrollment: 83% selecting Medicare Advantage choose plans with $0 premiums
The number of consumers selecting such plans represent an increase from the 76% who did so last year.
American Hospital Association, provider groups to sue over final rule
The rule will accelerate anti-competitive behavior among health insurers and stymie innovations in value-based care delivery, the groups say.
Treatments for leading cause of blindness generate $0.9 to $3 billion in patient, economic benefit
Improvements in vision from innovative treatments generated $5.1 to $8.2 billion in patient benefits.
Post-market price changes alone account for most recent spending growth for biologics
Annual spending by U.S. public programs and beneficiaries nearly doubled from $5.3 billion to $10.3 billion from 2012 to 2016.
CMS releases final and proposed rules on price transparency bound to get provider and payer pushback
The final rule for hospitals, which goes into effect in 2021, includes the ability for CMS to impose civil monetary penalties of $300 per day.
