Insurer, Provider Groups Slam Final Prior Authorization Rule
The reviews are in on a final rule on prior authorization issued Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
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Obligations for Drug Manufacturers Arbitrary, Capricious
On Friday in the District of New Jersey, Novo Nordisk Inc. and Novo Nordisk Pharma Inc. filed a complaint against
Read moreHospital mergers increase costs and reduce the quality of patient outcomes
Hospital and medical provider consolidation has been occurring for the past several decades in the United States. Hospitals have become
Read moreFTC studying physician consolidation as hospital employment thrives
The Federal Trade Commission is requiring Aetna, Anthem, Florida Blue, Cigna, Health Care Service Corp. and UnitedHealthcare to provide patient-level
Read moreDrug makers sue HHS over a discount program serving low-income populations
In a clutch of lawsuits, three drug makers argue the federal government is wrong to insist they must provide discounts
Read moreMass General halts bid to acquire New Hampshire hospital after concerns from state attorney general
Massachusetts General Hospital has stopped efforts to acquire Exeter Health Resources, a hospital in New Hampshire, after scrutiny from state
Read moreTwo-Year Investigation Finds Drug Companies Compete for High Insulin Prices
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden announced on Thursday the conclusion of a years-long investigation into skyrocketing insulin prices, describing a
Read moreDrugmakers sue HHS over 340B advisory opinion in feud over contract pharmacy access
Drug companies AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Sanofi filed separate lawsuits seeking to preserve their ability to restrict offering 340B-discounted drugs
Read moreMiddlemen sue to block a signature Trump drug pricing proposal
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents drug middlemen in Washington, filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block implementation of one
Read moreTennessee’s new Medicaid model allows state to deny coverage of some drugs
Tennessee’s newly approved Medicaid block grant model includes a closed formulary that allows the state to decline coverage of certain
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