Insurance

April 30th 2024

When the same product comes to market with additional indications, irrational pricing decisions result in ever increasing prices instead of volume translating to lower costs, said Jon Mahrt, MBA, of OptumRX.

April 30th 2024

Researchers also estimated that more than 700,000 Americans with diabetes could lose insurance coverage if these proposed retractions are put into place, with some new policies already in effect.

April 30th 2024

Makers of medical tests will have about 4 years to show the FDA that their new offerings deliver accurate results; after previously decreasing for 27 years, US tuberculosis (TB) cases increased every year since 2020; a US district judge rejected a challenge by Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson to the Medicare drug price negotiation program.

April 25th 2024

Researchers addressed the impact of long-term coverage of telemedicine, following concerns that it will increase spending and hurt health care quality.