by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 18, 2023 | Health IT, Tea Leaves
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has released free online cybersecurity training resources and best practice reports for cybersecurity in health care. Announced Monday, the new resources comprise an online education and training platform called...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 17, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Humana will invest $40 million in expanding affordable housing options, the company said Thursday. The new funding will bring Humana’s total investment in affordable housing to $90 million. The investments aim to address shortages of low-cost housing units in...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 17, 2023 | M&A, Tea Leaves
Merck & Co. will buy Prometheus Biosciences Inc. for about $10.8 billion to bolster its research pipeline and strengthen its portfolio of autoimmune drugs. The agreement to buy the biotech company, one of the largest pharma deals in recent history, comes as...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 17, 2023 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
The Department of Health and Human Services said that it is planning to keep pharmacists’ shot-administering powers even after the official end of the COVID emergency in May. The rules that let pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy interns give...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 17, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The Supreme Court said Friday that it will temporarily keep in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug while it takes time to consider the issues raised in a court challenge. In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito, the court asked both sides to weigh in by...
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