Payer mergers could thwart regulatory threats to PBMs, Fitch says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmacy benefit managers’ business model is being threatened by federal regulatory and political
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Month: December 2018
Purdue’s secret OxyContin papers should be released, appeals court rules
(By David Armstrong and Andrew Joseph for STAT) A Kentucky appeals court on Friday upheld a judge’s ruling ordering the
Read MoreAssisted Living’s Breakneck Growth Leaves Patient Safety Behind
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) They found Bonnie Walker’s body floating in a pond behind her assisted living
Read MoreJudge Strikes Down ACA Putting Law In Legal Peril — Again
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The future of the Affordable Care Act is threatened — again — this
Read MoreWalmart extends contract with Express Scripts
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart signed a three-year contract extension with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, which will allow
Read MoreSharecare RX, a digital pharmacy savings card
A digital health company Sharecare has launched Sharecare RX, a “digital pharmacy savings card,” to help the uninsured and those
Read MoreScientists Say Gene-Edited Babies Claim Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ For World
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Three of the most influential scientific organizations in the world are calling for an urgent
Read MoreNIH report scrutinizes role of China in theft of U.S. scientific research
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Institutions across the U.S. may have fallen victim to a tiny fraction of
Read MoreHealth Insurance Costs Crushing Many People Who Don’t Get Federal Subsidies
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Like millions of Americans in this final week of open enrollment for the
Read MoreAmazon’s voice assistant Alexa is tackling cardiac health: 4 notes
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon is teaming up with healthcare products developer Omron Healthcare to build
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