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DOJ, states end fight over $7.8B UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare deal

By Alan Goforth

The feds sued to halt the deal earlier this year, calling it anticompetitive because Change, which would be merged with UnitedHealth's data and consulting business Optum Insight, has access to data from insurer customers.

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Fed raises interest rates by 0.25 points, as banking crisis complicates inflation

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ACA's Employer Mandate: IRS announces higher penalties for noncompliance

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March 22, 2023

Florida: A 6-week abortion ban is introduced, as a 15-week ban heads to Supreme Court

As the legality of a 15-week ban on abortions is being debated in court, the state's legislature is considering a bill which would allow abortions past six weeks only when the mother's life was in danger, or in cases of rape or incest.

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March 22, 2023

New Medicare Drug Negotiation Program: Initial guidance from CMS

Because of the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare will have the ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices with manufacturers - and will release the negotiated fair prices for the first 10 drugs September 1.

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March 21, 2023

Senators are cracking down on telehealth companies sharing sensitive health data

In the wake of the FTC's recent $1.5 million settlement with GoodRx for disclosing health data with Facebook, lawmakers have introduced legislation and have sent letters to other telehealth providers.

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March 21, 2023

Biden uses first veto on bill blocking ESG investing for retirement funds

Pres. Biden rejected legislation that would have blocked the new DOL rule allowing retirement portfolio managers to weigh climate change and other environmental issues in their investment decisions,

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March 21, 2023

Wyoming becomes the first state to ban abortion pills

The new law, which makes it illegal to "prescribe, dispense, distribute, sell or use any drug" for performing an abortion, will take effect July 1.

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March 20, 2023

CMS releases guidance on Medicare drug rebate program, beginning April 1

The federal agency has lowered prices for 27 prescription drugs, including Minocin and Humira, with the cost difference being billed to drug makers.

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March 17, 2023

Employer wins unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by administrative employees

Oil and gas company field technicians, who worked 84 hours a week or more, were considered exempt from the federal law addressing overtime pay because they were primarily administrative employees.

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DOJ, states end fight over $7.8B UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare deal

Fed raises interest rates by 0.25 points, as banking crisis complicates inflation

ACA's Employer Mandate: IRS announces higher penalties for noncompliance

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Florida: A 6-week abortion ban is introduced, as a 15-week ban heads to Supreme Court

New Medicare Drug Negotiation Program: Initial guidance from CMS

Senators are cracking down on telehealth companies sharing sensitive health data

Biden uses first veto on bill blocking ESG investing for retirement funds

Wyoming becomes the first state to ban abortion pills

CMS releases guidance on Medicare drug rebate program, beginning April 1

Employer wins unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by administrative employees