CVS Caremark returns Eliquis to formulary after outcry
CVS Health will return blood thinner Eliquis to its pharmacy benefit manager’s commercial formulary beginning July 1, reversing a decision that sparked protests from physicians […]
Overturned abortion law would jeopardize doctors
Physicians and their employers are working to get ahead of the Supreme Court’s pending Roe v. Wade decision, worried about their legal exposure to “trigger-happy” […]
DaVita loses employer health plan case at Supreme Court
An employer health plan did not violate federal law by limiting outpatient dialysis benefits for policyholders, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The 7-2 decision holds […]
Digital health companies hit with securities fraud suits
Shareholders have hit digital health companies with a spate of securities fraud lawsuits this year as once high-flying companies see share prices drop, and more […]
Wanted: More nurses in the C-suite
The three are among 14 executives with nursing backgrounds named to Modern Healthcare’s 2022 list of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives. While some nurses […]
Meet Modern Healthcare’s 50 most influential clinical executives
The healthcare industry continues to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including caregiver burnout, staff shortages and financial challenges. But even during the […]
Home health agencies could see $810M pay cut next year
Home health agencies would see a net $ 810 million Medicare pay cut next year under a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services draft policy […]
UnitedHealth’s clinician buying spree pressures large hospital negotiations
Jimmy Mayor is not sure what his next appointment at OU Health in Oklahoma City will cost. Mayor, 59, relies on disability insurance for his […]
Anti-vaccine doctor sentenced to prison for Capitol riot
The judge told Gold that her anti-vaccine activism was not a factor in her sentencing. Cooper said Gold wasn’t a “casual bystander” on Jan. 6. […]
FDA advisers move COVID-19 shots closer for kids under 5
COVID-19 shots for US infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to vaccines […]