Category: Modern Healthcare

John Kapoor, the wealthy founder of drugmaker Insys Therapeutics plotted to bribe doctors across the country to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray in order to outshine competitors and line his own pockets, a federal prosecutor told jurors…

A woman died at an Ohio hospital minutes after receiving not one but two excessive doses of a potentially lethal medication ordered by a doctor under investigation in connection with dozens of deaths, the woman’s family alleged Monday.

Insurers claim passing the rebates along to Medicare Part D beneficiaries will ultimately increase premiums or reduce benefits.

From the president to key senators, Washington wants to end high surprise bills. But with powerhouse industries involved, it’s complicated.

The head of Lutheran Health Network in northern Indiana is searching for a new CEO so he can devote full time to his other role as regional vice president.

San Diego’s Sharp HealthCare saw its revenue jump 9.4% in its fiscal 2018, which ended Sept. 30. The health system welcomes its new CEO on Thursday.

The new CMS app What’s Covered shows beneficiaries whether Medicare covers a specific item or service and is part of the agency’s eMedicare initiative.

As dozens of patients wait in busy hospital ERs for psychiatric evaluations and inpatient bed placements, mental health experts search for solutions.

Proposed changes could harm low-income workers by forcing them to choose between accessing vital work supports—basic health coverage, food and housing services that keep them healthy and able to work—and maintaining their immigration…

While healthcare organizations are upping investments that will weigh on their balance sheet over the short term, they are betting that they will save money if fewer employees leave the company — not to mention improve efficiency and care…