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Tenet to sell 5 Florida hospitals for $1.1B as it doubles down on surgery centers
The sale will not include the hospital chain's ambulatory surgery centers in the state, further underscoring its strategic focus.
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Mobile health apps have 'serious problems' with patient privacy, study warns
An analysis in the BMJ of more than 20,000 health-related applications found 88% had access and the ability to share user data.
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FDA rejects Verily filing for wrist-worn Parkinson's clinical trial device
The sister company of Google developed the feature to collect data on the motor function of Parkinson's patients in between visits to trial sites. However, the agency questioned the wearable's ability to have a meaningful effect.
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FDA lays out device cybersecurity efforts as feds look to implement Biden executive order
The president signed an order last month seeking to bolster the nation's cyber posture amid growing threats from hackers.
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MedPAC: Overhaul MA payments and streamline CMMI models
The group floated changing the Medicare Advantage benchmark calculation in its annual report to Congress, while Medicaid advisers separately suggested ways to curb specialty drug prices.
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Anthem joins insurer-backed generics effort CivicaScript
The subsidiary of hospital-owned nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx plans to initially develop and manufacture six to 10 common but pricey generic medicines that don't have enough market competition to drive down cost.
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Hip, knee bundled pay program results similar as voluntary or mandatory: JAMA study
The results of a University of Pennsylvania analysis of more than a million Medicare claims for joint replacement surgery lend support to CMS' expected policy shift toward more mandatory bundled payment arrangements.
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MedPAC says lower clinical lab fees don't impact access, prompting industry ire
The clinical laboratory group, whose members include Quest and LabCorp, contends the report to Congress contains "biased" commentary that ignores the value of lab tests and importance of timely patient access.
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State employee health plans know hospitals drive most costs, but struggle to make a dent
Most states instead focus on attempting to control prescription drug costs and lower utilization, according to the Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms' poll.
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Centene shells out $143M to settle PBM disputes in Ohio, Mississippi
The settlement could be the first of many: The St. Louis-based payer is reserving a tranche of $1.1 billion to resolve similar claims in other states.
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Majority of hospitals not complying with price transparency rule: JAMA
"Compliance may increase over time, but the early selective compliance suggests reluctance that may persist," researchers said, suggesting policymakers consider stiffer penalties than the current $300 a day fine.
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Providers cheer HHS extension of deadlines to use COVID-19 relief funds
Separately, the department said Monday that 1.2 million people have signed up for health coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges during the COVID-19 special enrollment period.
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Physicians, patients see race and trust in healthcare differently, poll finds
Patients' trust in their primary doctor rises with age and income, though 12% of respondents said they have been discriminated against by a healthcare facility, according to the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago.
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NNU tees up fight amid HCA, Sutter, CommonSpirit contract talks: 'Put patients before profits'
Employment contracts covering tens of thousands of unionized nurses at the country's biggest health systems expire this summer, and labor unions are using the pandemic as a rallying cry for reforms.
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Humana acquires Onehome to pursue value-based home health strategy
The deal for Miramar, Florida-based Onehome follows the insurer's recent purchase of home health giant Kindred at Home for $5.7 billion.
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UnitedHealthcare delays controversial ER policy following backlash
After protests from providers and medical societies, the biggest private payer is delaying the start of the policy until at least the end of the COVID-19 national emergency. But hospitals say it should be scrapped for good.
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Novavax says vaccine 90% effective against COVID-19 in large trial
Highly anticipated results from a Phase 3 study testing the biotech company's shot showed it to be strongly protective and safe, a potential boon for the world's vaccination efforts.
UPDATED: June 14, 2021 at 7:03 a.m. -
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OSHA issues long-delayed COVID-19 safety rules for healthcare workplaces
The American Hospital Association, which was initially opposed to the new standards, applauded flexibilities in the guidance.
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'The lights are no longer green': Antitrust regulators reassess pharma deals
The FTC and its counterparts abroad are rethinking their approach to drugmaker acquisitions. Past scrutiny offers clues where they may look next.
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Nevada becomes second state with public health insurance option after governor OK
Washington is the only other state to enact such an insurance plan, which went live this year. Coverage under Nevada’s plan won’t begin until 2026.
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One Medical and Iora serve radically different populations. Here's why the $2.1B tie-up might make sense.
With its multibillion-dollar acquisition of value-based Iora, One Medical is betting big on capturing longitudinal care and the profitability of risk.
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Health data giants Ciox, Datavant merge in $7B deal
Real-world health data company Datavant and health record IT firm Ciox Health say combining forces will result in the largest health data ecosystem in the U.S.
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Cancer tech dominates FDA's latest batch of breakthrough devices
The agency's recent breakthrough designations feature a clutch of oncology devices and diagnostics from companies including Viome and Avenda Health.
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HHS warns providers, insurers COVID-19 testing must be free for patients
The American Clinical Laboratory Association, which has members including Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp, has complained that guidance on the topic had only served to muddy what it saw as clear congressional mandates.
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US bets $1.2B on Merck's last hope for a COVID-19 drug
Though most of Merck's COVID-19 efforts have come up short, its antiviral pill could still have a role, as signaled by the U.S. government's sizable financial commitment.
