Practicing complex surgical procedures on cadavers can be expensive. In an article in Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, researchers outlined an improved method of practice for surgeons by combining 3D printing with special effects.

Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts said it will lose Anthem as a client when its current contract expires at the end of 2019, claiming it can’t agree to the price concessions Anthem has been demanding.

Cost efficiency is a major concern for any healthcare provider, always searching for a more affordable, effective method of treatment. Medicaid has not been able to cash in the savings after reported having lost out on $1 billion in saving on prescriptions if cannabis were legalized. 

Healthcare costs have continued to rise above the rate of inflation as more jobs were created in the industry, but as California Healthline reports, trying to cut the former will lead to fewer of the latter.

Respiratory virus infections commonly lead to hospital admissions, costing health systems time and resources. A recent study, published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine, examined how point-of-care testing (POCT) for respiratory infections can reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and length of stay while improving detection and treatment.

Medical equipment giant Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD) is getting bigger, announcing a $24 billion cash-and-stock deal to acquire CR Bard, including its portfolio in oncology, vascular and surgical products.

California prosecutors charged 26 physicians, pharmacists and business owners in an alleged billing fraud and kickback scheme that collected more than $40 million from insurers by prescribing unnecessary medications or balms which had no medical value. 

Leica Microsystems, developers of microscopes capable of viewing microstructures and nanostructures, has introduced its augmented reality imaging technologies for surgical microscopes at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting 2017. The GLOW800 supports surgeons in making decisions and teaching students on complex neurosurgical procedures.