March 2023

CVS Health completes $8B acquisition of Signify ()
Affordable Care Act dealt a blow in new judgment ()
Telehealth use plummets after pandemic highs ()
Johnson & Johnson scraps RSV vaccine after trial ()
Nurses plan to stay in the field, but they want more progress ()
UnitedHealthcare to cut back on prior authorization paperwork ()
FDA approves OTC Narcan for the first time ()
Congress aims to crack down on ‘zombie drug’ ()
Lawsuit slams PBMs Cigna, Humana as price-fixing ‘modern gangsters’ ()
Oscar Health taps former Aetna leader as CEO ()
Nearly all health leaders are investing in software this year ()
Healthcare groups ask CMS to create hybrid primary care payment option ()
Philips launches new virtual care management services ()
Amgen to lay off 450 in second round of employee cuts ()
Physician compensation declined in 2022. Here are the highest-paid specialties ()
Sen. Warren asks FTC to review CVS Health’s $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health ()
CDC warns of new deadly super fungus ()
Vast majority of patients want to view test results via portals ()
Movers & Shakers: Sutter Health, Optum Health, Tegria make leadership changes ()
Feds may soon take action against Amazon’s monopoly status ()
Big bank rolls out AI claims predictor for healthcare clients ()
Physician sentenced in $515M pain cream fraud scheme ()
Intermountain Health launches new biotech company ()
The 10 best and 10 worst states for physicians ()
Quantum healthcare computing coiled for liftoff on US soil ()
California partners with Civica Rx for affordable insulin ()
Healthcare disparities, uninsured rate both improving ()
Venerable medical journal spawns AI-focused offspring ()
Should hospitals withdraw from US News & World Report rankings? ()
Healthcare fraud running rampant in South Florida ()
Pfizer recalls 4 million units of migraine medicine ()
Prominent tech scholar: AI ‘feels like a runaway train that we’re chasing on foot’ ()
These 27 drugs will be subject to Medicare rebates ()
Physicians sound off on prior authorization burdens on patients ()
New guidance details Medicare drug price negotiations coming in 2026 ()
Toylike robot pleases counseling clients where humanoid counterpart struggles to connect ()
Industry groups agree MedPAC’s inflationary update is not enough ()
Most US adults with medical debt owe hospitals ()
Google ups activity in 4 reaches of healthcare AI ()
Sanofi to acquire Provention Bio for $2.9B ()
DOJ sues Rite Aid over role in opioid epidemic ()
VA first to cover new ALZ drug ()
To juice medical AI adoption, try a little Aristotelian persuasion ()
Pfizer to acquire Seagen for $43B ()
Former CEO indicted for fake medical device implanted in patients ()
FDA announces recall of two more eye drop brands ()
Oversight Committee launches investigation into pharmacy benefit managers ()
FDA seeking upwards of $7B for 2024 ()
More financial challenges ahead for not-for-profit hospitals ()
25% of parents lied about their child’s health or vaccine status during pandemic ()
Ulcerative colitis AI identifies activity vs. remission, predicts future flareups ()
Biden’s budget: Extend Medicare solvency through higher taxes on rich, more drug price changes ()
Audit confirms former MetroHealth CEO hid unauthorized bonuses ()
Best Buy makes healthcare play with Atrium Health partnership ()
Radiological AI revisited from the consumer’s-eye view: ‘People need to stop calling pattern recognition artificial intelligence’ ()
Top 10 hospitals in the world for 2023 ()
Diabetes and obesity rates in the US are climbing ()
UnityPoint Health to merge with Presbyterian Healthcare Services ()
Akorn Pharmaceuticals shuts down, lays off all employees ()
Academic envelope-pushers rev up biocomputing, OI and ‘intelligence in a dish’ ()
FTC fines BetterHelp $7.8M, says the company 'betrayed' users for profit ()
MercyOne completes acquisition of Genesis ()
Walmart Health expanding with 28 locations in 2024 ()
Large language AI: It’s here. It’s soon to be everywhere. Get used to it. ()
ProMedica sells hospice and home care business to Gentiva for $710M ()
Hackensack Meridian teams up with AI specialists for brain tumor care ()
Eli Lilly caps insulin costs at $35 per month ()