by Jordana Choucair | Sep 16, 2021 | Life Sciences
Ahead of an advisory meeting tomorrow, FDA scientists released documents expressing doubt about whether COVID-19 booster shots are necessary right now. In their review, agency staff said if Pfizer’s vaccine is “still effective at preventing important...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 16, 2021 | Mental Health
New data from the National Center for Health Statistics reveal that 9.2 percent of children in the U.S. lived with someone who was mentally ill or severely depressed in 2019. When compared with Black and Hispanic children, white children were more likely to report...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 16, 2021 | Payers
The CMS barred three Medicare health plans operated by UnitedHealth Group Inc. and another owned by Anthem Inc. from enrolling new members next year because they didn’t spend the minimum amount required on medical benefits. The federal Medical Loss Ratio (MLR)...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 16, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
According to new CDC research, the number of states with an obesity rate of at least 35 percent has nearly doubled in two years, with continuing racial and ethnic disparities. Sixteen states reported last year that at least 35 percent of their adult residents are...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 15, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A Modern Healthcare article highlights examples of how insurers are adding benefits around substance abuse treatment. A number of insurers – including Highmark Health, Anthem, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, and Beacon Magellan – have partnered with Ria Health to...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 15, 2021 | Life Sciences
The U.S. government plans to more directly control where COVID-19 antibody treatments are sent amid a surge in infections and hospitalizations in states with large pockets of unvaccinated people. The Biden administration bought 1.4 million additional doses of...
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