California has entered a 10-year contract with nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx to manufacture insulin and cap costs at $30 per vial, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced during a March 18 press conference.
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Physician accused of secretly recording patient pediatric exams at Baystate
A physician at Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health faces a federal charge of possession of child pornography and allegations of recording patient exams after an earlier arrest due to a related state investigation.
FTC highlights the hidden impacts of pixel tracking in healthcare
The FTC issued a deep dive on pixel tracking technology and how the tools can negatively impact healthcare and consumer data.
Arkansas hospitals hit with eight lawsuits over cyberattacks
Two Arkansas health systems face a total of eight federal lawsuits over recent cyberattacks, Arkansas Business reported March 20.
Healthcare DDoS attacks double in 3 months: 4 things to know
DDoS attacks in healthcare are increasing with healthcare organizations suffering between 40 to 60 attacks daily in February, according to a March 17 blog post from Microsoft.
Wyoming bans abortion pills ahead of federal ruling
Mifepristone, which was approved by the FDA in 2000 for use in ending early term pregnancies, has been banned by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon ahead of a federal ruling on the drug pending in a Texas court.
Utah 1st state to enact PA Licensure Compact
Utah has become the first state to adopt the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact through legislation.
Most health debt is owed to hospitals, and minorities and low-income people bear the brunt
Americans are knee-deep in medical debt and most of that debt is owed to hospitals, with minority and low-income patients dealing with a disproportionate amount of it, according to a March 18 Washington Post report.
Cleveland Clinic, IBM installs first healthcare quantum computer
Cleveland Clinic and IBM have installed the first healthcare quantum computer at the health system, SDxCentral reported March 20.
States take aim at EpiPen costs
At least five states have introduced legislation this year to cap patients’ out-of-pocket costs for EpiPens and other generic epinephrine autoinjectors.
