Friday, January 27, 2023: Life Sciences

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel voted unanimously on a proposal to simplify the nation’s strategy for vaccinating people against COVID-19. Currently, unvaccinated individuals still receive monovalent vaccines based on the original COVID-19...

Friday, January 27, 2023: Payers

At least 40 state legislatures are expected to consider measures that would streamline the prior authorization process. So far, 26 prior authorization bills have been introduced in 16 states. In 2021, Texas passed a law allowing clinicians who have 90 percent of their...

Friday, January 27, 2023: Payers

A new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families proposes several reforms to ensure the Transparency in Coverage data are more usable and accessible. The report found that most insurers have complied with the rule, however; the data is too...

Friday, January 27, 2023: Payers

Blue Shield of California announced it will bring its Wellvolution program to Medi-Cal. The program, created in collaboration with Solera Health, offers app-based programs in four key areas: disease prevention, chronic condition reversal, mental health support, and...