by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Mental Health
HHS announced it allocated nearly $35 million in funding opportunities for community mental health services and suicide prevention programs for children and young adults. The funding – which has been made available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A judge approved a new $6 billion settlement between the Sackler family and dozens of local governments that accused Purdue Pharma of fueling the opioid crisis, overruling objections from the Department of Justice and 20 states. The deal, which replaces an earlier...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Payers
Anthem Inc. plans to change its name to Elevance Health Inc., aiming to recast itself as a company with a broader portfolio and focus than its traditional business of health insurance. Anthem CEO Gail Boudreaux said that the new name better reflects Anthem’s business....
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 9, 2022 | D.C. News
Congressional negotiators have reached a bipartisan deal on a sprawling omnibus package to fund the government, including an additional $15.6 billion in COVID-19 funding. The amount includes $10.6 billion for testing, therapeutics, and vaccines domestically and $5...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 9, 2022 | Health IT
Congress will include a months-long extension of telehealth flexibilities in a package to fund the government. According to a draft of the provisions, Medicare will cover an array of telehealth services for at least 151 days after the end of the public health...
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