Six companies have settled with the city for as total of over $402M. Two remaining defendants, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, will test their luck in court.

Two medical device companies have announced a transaction that could shake up the U.S. electrophysiology market. 

The study from the American Medical Association is based on data from commercial and Medicare Part D plans. The analysis found market share for PBMs is heavily concentrated, leading to higher drug costs. 

The 2016 payout totaled $770 million, with $71 million going to executives at Steward Health Care. That year, the hospital chain reported a net loss of $300 million. 

These companies were already part of the Johnson & Johnson family, but they had still retained their previous brand names. Now, each one is officially going by Johnson & Johnson MedTech. 

There were 31,000 new healthcare jobs added in August, a downward trend from the 60,000 average over the last 12 months.

Announced Monday, modifications to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act would close loopholes that limit patient access to mental health and addiction treatments.

Imaging experts have said the move could reshape the financial landscape for hospitals offering Cardiac CT services.