by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | Health IT
Cerner announced it is launching Enviza – a new business unit focused on selling data and research services to life sciences companies to support clinical trials. The division combines Cerner’s data business with Kantar Health’s data, analytics, and...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | D.C. News
Senate negotiators are nearing an agreement on a framework for a $2 trillion budget reconciliation package. However, a handful of issues – including disagreements over expanding Medicare benefits, empowering the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices, and a...
by Greg Williams | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog, Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
On Tuesday, October 26 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Sadly, the findings are no surprise to most who work on substance use and addiction issues: Over 40 million...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 27, 2021 | Providers
A new analysis from the Urban Institute found there is $26.8 billion left in a COVID-19 relief fund meant to shore up hospitals’ revenue holes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the analysis, $7.1 billion of the provider relief fund has not been allocated...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 27, 2021 | Payers
Centene’s CFO told inventors that the company will evaluate proposals from pharmacy benefits companies next year to manage the health insurer’s $30 billion per year drug spend. In 2018, Centene fired CVS Caremark as its PBM and shifted the drug purchasing...
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