New Diabetes Study Ties Weight Loss Results To Remission
February 2018 – A recently published study once-again pointed to the link between excess body weight and Type 2 Diabetes. In the current study, it […]
Healthcare
Medicaid Waiver-less Managed Care Options Recommended
January 2018 – A panel that advises Congress on Medicaid issues wants to make it easier for states to place beneficiaries into managed care without […]
Senate Approves Alex Azar As New HHS Secretary
January 2018 – On January 24, 2018, the US Senate approved the nomination of former Eli Lilly executive Alex Azar II as the administration’s second […]
Battle Between Pharma Companies and Benefit Managers
January 2018 – Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are feeling the pinch as pharmaceutical companies offer subsidies in prescription co-pays. For a number of years pharmaceutical […]
Drug Pricing Fight Boils Again in California
January 2018 – Some members of the California legislature have attempted in the past to put state controls on pharmaceutical pricing. The current attempt is […]
Small Business Proposals Impacting the Affordable Care Act
January 2018 – New rules have been proposed to make it easier for small businesses to join together and create health insurance for their employees. […]
CVS Seeks to Purchase Aetna Insurance for $69 Billion.
December 2017 – This move could transform healthcare delivery, some have suggested that the 9,700 CVS storefronts could thereafter become community medical hubs for primary […]
Medical Device Innovation May Be Spared, At Least Temporarily
December 2017 – California is home to 1,796 medical device firms employing over 77,200 people – more firms and employees than any other state in […]