CVS, Walgreens Will Pay $10 Billion Total To Settle Opioid-Related Lawsuits
The settlement terms are still being negotiated and the final settlement depends on the number of states, counties, and Native American tribes that agree to join
Patient Files Class-action Suit Against Advocate Aurora Health Following Data Breach
The patient is alleging that the patient portal he used to communicate with his doctors at Advocate Aurora and to schedule appointments used a pixelated code that also enabled logging in via Facebook and then shared data with Facebook.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
House report finds PBMs and insurers aren’t covering birth control like ACA requires
The investigation also found that companies denied exceptions requests on average four or more times out of ten, raising barriers to accessing birth control, according to a news release on Tuesday.
1st amendment doesn’t protect anti-abortion activists who recorded Planned Parenthood, 9th Circ says
In an opinion published Friday by Ninth Circuit Judge Ronald Gould said, “Invoking journalism and the First Amendment does not shield individuals from liability for violations of laws applicable to all members of society.”
Mental health workers at Kaiser approve contract after 10-week strike
Psychologists, therapists, social workers and chemical dependency counselors at Kaiser who are part of the National Union of Healthcare Workers voted 1,561 to 36 to approve the agreement reached between the company and the union.
States should be allowed to regulate PBMs, according to 35 state AGs advocating in Oklahoma case
A trade association for PBMs says that state PBM regulations in Oklahoma are preempted by federal ERISA and Medicare regulations.
presented by
A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Kaiser reaches a deal with labor union after 10-week strike
As of publication, nearly 2,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers still had to ratify the vote, and would participate in a two-day process to do so.
Planned Parenthood asks NC court to allow non-physicians to provide medication abortion to meet demand from out-of-state
According to the motion, more than one third of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic’s abortion patients between July 1 and September 30, 2022 came from out of state, totalling 1,317 people. In the same time period last year, just 322 patients came from out of state for abortions.
In midterm speeches, President Biden focuses on Rx drug costs to cut inflation
President Biden continues to center his pre-midterm speeches around the issue of prescription drug costs, with two recent West Coast talks highlighting how Democrats will continue to work to lower costs for seniors. At a community center in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, three weeks ahead of the midterms, the President described an executive order he’d […]
Report: States struggle to meet federal regulations for mental health care
The law enacted by Congress in 2008, aims to remove insurance-related obstacles to mental health and substance use disorder treatment, but it hasn't been enforced effectively and there is a lack of oversight.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
CA physicians’ union nears strike as working conditions continue to suffer
The strike authorization vote comes after survey results earlier this month that showed 68 percent of respondents reported they are contemplating leaving public employment with the county in the next three years.
Bill mandating electronic prior authorizations may not improve care quality
The Act, along with mandating the adoption of electronic prior authorization, requires greater levels of transparency, approval rates, and rationale for denied requests.
Pennsylvania pharmacy owner must pay $4M for “no questions asked” oxycodone sales
A neighborhood pharmacy owner was the largest purchaser of oxycodone among retail pharmacies in the entire state of Pennsylvania by 2016 and pled guilty to charges of conspiracy and fraud.
Elizabeth Holmes granted evidentiary hearing for new trial based on possible government misconduct
After a key witness arrived at Holmes' house in August and expressed regrets about his role in the trial, a California judge has decided to grant Holmes a chance for a new trial.
Medical groups ask AG to investigate violence against hospitals that support transgender youth
Following a series of violent threats directed at medical centers that care for transgender youth, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association and Children’s Hospital Association urged U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate bomb threats and protect children’s hospitals and physicians. “The attacks are rooted in an intentional campaign of disinformation, where a […]