by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate voted 50-46 to confirm Robert Califf as head of the FDA, giving the agency its first permanent commissioner in 13 months. Janet Woodcock, who served as acting commissioner for more than a year, will become the FDA’s second-in-command. Senators Patrick...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration asked Congress for another $30 billion in pandemic response funding. The request reportedly includes $17.9 billion for antiviral treatments and other medical supplies, $4.9 billion for testing, and $2.7 billion to fight future variants. The...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | M&A
New reports have surfaced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) may sue to intervene in UnitedHealth’s $8 billion merger with Change Healthcare. UnitedHealth and Change Healthcare agreed to hold off on closing the deal until the timing agreement with the DOJ...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | Providers
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) filed independent legal motions that implore the federal government to halt the rollout of the No Surprises Act’s billing dispute provision. The organizations state that “the...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are declining across the U.S., but more than 2,000 Americans are still dying every day due to the virus. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. is now averaging 151,056 new cases, a significant decrease from the...
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