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DOJ urges Supreme Court to uphold abortion-pill access

By Greg Stohr

The Biden administration asked the high court on Sept. 8 to uphold broad access to mifepristone, the widely used abortion pill, seeking a review of a ruling that would bar mail-order prescriptions and require in-person doctor visits.

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CDC's big COVID dilemma: Whether to recommend the new boosters for all ages

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Primary care doctor shortage: Are we reaching a tipping point?

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September 07, 2023

Prisma Health sues UnitedHealthcare, alleging insurer broke its contract

A judge granted the South Carolina-based health system's request for a temporary injunction, after the insurer gave "false and misleading" statements to the press about Prisma's proposed rates for 2024, according to the lawsuit.

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September 07, 2023

Tackling health misinformation: So who does the public trust most?

The picture is bleak for official institutions, such as the CDC and the FDA, as well as the Biden administration, however, by far the most highly trusted source of health information? One's own doctor.

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September 06, 2023

Prior authorization denials: What happens when patients don't take no for an answer

CMS has proposed speeding up the response times for authorization, but some desperate patients have turned to publicly shaming insurance companies on social media to get tests, drugs, and treatments approved.

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September 06, 2023

25 HCA Healthcare data breach class action lawsuits filed (so far)

HCA, whose data breach may have impacted 11 million patients, is among several health care companies that have recently suffered such attacks, prompting the FBI and Secret Service to issue warnings to potential targets.

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September 05, 2023

A big win for PBMs (and self-funded health plans) in Oklahoma appeals court ruling

A federal appeals court has ruled that pharmacy benefit managers are subject to ERISA, thereby PBMs working for state plans with rural employees must include brick-and-mortar pharmacies as well as mail-order pharmacies.

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September 05, 2023

Walgreens CEO departs, to be replaced by exec with 'deep health care experience'

The sudden move comes as the retailer, which just announced it will soon roll out new care options normally only available at a doctor's office, is aiming to position itself more as a health care company than a pharmacy chain.

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September 01, 2023

Employers need to step up: Insist on high-quality health care, says report

Employers account for more than $1 trillion in health care spending annually, which is why they should create an information ecosystem to access provider quality information, says a new report.

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DOJ urges Supreme Court to uphold abortion-pill access

CDC's big COVID dilemma: Whether to recommend the new boosters for all ages

Primary care doctor shortage: Are we reaching a tipping point?

Recommended Just For You

Consumer Driven Health Care Stories

Prisma Health sues UnitedHealthcare, alleging insurer broke its contract

Tackling health misinformation: So who does the public trust most?

Prior authorization denials: What happens when patients don't take no for an answer

25 HCA Healthcare data breach class action lawsuits filed (so far)

A big win for PBMs (and self-funded health plans) in Oklahoma appeals court ruling

Walgreens CEO departs, to be replaced by exec with 'deep health care experience'

Employers need to step up: Insist on high-quality health care, says report