by Jordana Choucair | Oct 29, 2021 | Health IT
Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic told investors the company plans to take on financial risk for its offerings, including its virtual-first primary service called Primary360, to expand revenue per member. Earlier this month, the vendor made Primary360 available nationwide. It...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announced a new federal overdose prevention strategy that prioritizes primary prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, and recovery support. The strategy supports the department’s commitment to helping historically underserved...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that cigarette sales increased in 2020 for the first time in 20 years. Major manufacturers in the U.S. sold 203.7 billion cigarettes in 2020, up from 202.9 billion in 2019. The FTC also noted that advertising and...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | Payers
KFF’s Annual Survey of Medicaid Directors found that the COVID-19 pandemic prompted over half of state Medicaid programs to expand programs to address social determinants of health. Three-quarters of responding states reported initiatives in place or planned to...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | M&A
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered DaVita to divest itself of three Utah dialysis clinics. The order requires DaVita sell the clinics to Sanderling Renal Services and prohibits DaVita from applying noncompete agreements with University of Utah physicians,...
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