Senate Democrats demand answers from manufacturers over RSV drug shortage | The Hill

Senate Democrats demand answers from manufacturers over RSV drug shortage | The Hill: A group of Senate Democrats are demanding answers about a shortage of a new drug that prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants. In a letter led by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sent Friday, the lawmakers asked manufacturers AstraZeneca and Sanofi for more information about the current supply of nirsevimab, when the companies first became…

Senate panel clears PBM, hopsital reforms - STAT

Senate panel clears PBM, hopsital reforms - STAT: A prominent Senate panel on passed a new package of health policy reforms that would allow some seniors to benefit from drug discounts.

PBM reform bills likely to pass Congress in 2023, lawmakers say | Modern Healthcare

PBM reform bills likely to pass Congress in 2023, lawmakers say | Modern Healthcare: Pharmacy benefit managers such as CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx face new transparency rules and restrictions on how they make money under a legislative package coalescing on Capitol Hill.

Government shutdown threat risks HHS programs, staffing | Modern Healthcare

Government shutdown threat risks HHS programs, staffing | Modern Healthcare: The Health and Human Services Department would furlough 42% of employees if Congress fails to fund the government by Saturday, triggering unpredictable outcomes for the healthcare system.

Medicaid unwinding impacts safety-net care: Emory's Ravi Thadhani | Modern Healthcare

Medicaid unwinding impacts safety-net care: Emory's Ravi Thadhani | Modern Healthcare: Dr. Ravi Thadhani, executive vice president for health affairs at Emory University, discusses how the organization is grappling with payer-mix shifts.

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Millions More Americans May Have Long COVID Than Thought - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Millions More Americans May Have Long COVID Than Thought - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans swear they’re suffering the symptoms of long-haul COVID, but are greeted with eye rolls because they never were formally diagnosed with COVID-19.Their claims need to be taken more seriously by physicians, a new study argues, because ...

Monday, August 14, 2023

Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia | AP News

Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia | AP News: Patients taking blockbuster drugs like Wegovy for weight loss may face potentially deadly complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia.

Georgia attorney general approves Wellstar, Augusta University Health deal

Georgia attorney general approves Wellstar, Augusta University Health deal: Wellstar said it will spend $797 million over a decade in merger with Augusta University Health System.

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

More than a third of rural Americans skip needed care because of cost: study  | The Hill

More than a third of rural Americans skip needed care because of cost: study  | The Hill: More than one third of Americans living in rural areas skipped medical care they needed due to the costs, according to a new study. The Commonwealth Fund’s 2020 International Health Policy Survey found that 36 percent of rural Americans did not get the care they needed due to costs, which is more than double the…

Report: Georgia board that regulates doctors still fails to protect patients

Report: Georgia board that regulates doctors still fails to protect patients: Years after an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and a state auditor’s report found inadequate oversight of problem doctors left Georg

How a debt default could hurt Medicare, Medicaid payments | Modern Healthcare

How a debt default could hurt Medicare, Medicaid payments | Modern Healthcare: Republicans and Democrats continue to haggle over a deal to raise the $31.4 trillion national debt limit.