by Jordana Choucair | Jan 11, 2023 | Providers
A federal judge ordered HHS to create a plan to correct underpayments made to 340B hospitals. The department cut 340B reimbursement by nearly 30 percent in 2018 and redistributed the $1.6 billion in savings to all hospitals. In June, the Supreme Court ruled that HHS...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 10, 2023 | Access & Coverage
A new study published in Health Affairs found that expanding Medicaid coverage leads to fewer post-birth hospitalizations. According to the study, the rate of hospitalizations of the newborn or mother within 60 days of birth decreased by 17 percent in states that have...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 10, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH
Black medical trainees were far more likely to carry a heavier debt burden than their peers in other racial and ethnic groups, according to a study published in Health Affairs. The study found trainees from nearly all underrepresented populations in medicine were...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 10, 2023 | Life Sciences
Moderna Inc. said it may price its COVID-19 vaccine between $110 and $130 per dose in the United States when commercial distribution begins. The price is similar to the price Pfizer Inc. is considering for its shot developed with BioNTech SE. While the price range is...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 10, 2023 | M&A
CVS Health Corp. is in talks to buy primary care operator Oak Street Health Inc. for more than $10 billion, including debt. Sources say that deal could be reached in the coming weeks, though they noted that the discussions could end without a deal. (Articles here and...
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