Colorado-based kidney care company DaVita has agreed to pay about $34.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce referrals to DaVita Rx, a former subsidiary that provided pharmacy services for d…
GE Healthcare has entered into an agreement to acquire Intelligent Ultrasound’s clinical artificial intelligence software business for $51 million. Intelligent Ultrasound specializes in integrated AI-driven image analysis tools designed to make ultraso…
The University of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is further expanding its global oncology efforts by entering into a five-year agreement with the Zambian Ministry of Health – a deal that aims to enhance cancer prevention, treatment, research and …
As the president prepares to leave the race and end his bid for reelection, the Biden administration announced last week that it’s canceling an additional $1.2 billion in student debt for more than 35,000 public service workers, including those in the …
The American Hospital Association is saying that the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model could thwart the Biden administration’s goal of expanding access by causing undue disruption and uncertainty into the transplant process.
The Centers f…
Commercial healthcare spending growth is estimated to grow to its highest level in 13 years, with PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) predicting in a new report an 8% year-on-year medical cost trend in 2025 for the group market and 7.5% for the indiv…
In a bid to streamline licensure, this week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the first-ever Licensure Portability Grant Program investment in a multi-state soci…
A group of almost 90 congressional Democrats have co-signed a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, asking the agency to shore up Affordable Care Act access for those receiving Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
The Pay PCPs Act, an attempt to improve pay and support for primary care providers, has drawn criticism from the American Hospital Association, which penned a letter to Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Bill Cassidy this week saying the bill could lead t…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week released the final part two guidance regarding plan outreach and education for the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which aims to ensure that people with Medicare prescription drug coverage, e…
