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What Will Digital Health M&A Look Like In 2022?
After a busy year for digital health, four experts shared their predictions on which sectors will see the most M&A, and which companies are likely to get together in the future. -
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Cell Therapy, AI Drug Discovery Highlight 2021’s Record Year In Biotech IPOs
The biggest biotech IPO of 2021 belongs to a cell therapy developer that has yet to reach the clinic. Cell therapy and artificial intelligence were hot categories of newly public companies, but even though IPOs reached record levels in 2021, that streak is not expected to continue in 2022. - Sponsored
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The People Monetizing Vaccine Hesitancy
Glenn Greenwald and Jimmy Dore are not antivaxxers. They're worse.
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The Right To Life, Abortion, And COVID Vaccines
We gave up long ago on rational discourse about abortions and vaccines, but here are some thoughts on both. -
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Jury Rules Pharmacy Chains Liable In Landmark Opioid Trial
A federal jury found pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart helped fuel the opioid epidemic in two Ohio counties. It’s the first trial pharmacy chains have faced related to the opioid crisis, though several other lawsuits have been filed. -
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Survey: Large Employers Revisited Telehealth, Mental Health Benefits During The Pandemic
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s annual employer health benefits survey, a significant portion of mid-to-large companies revisited their telehealth and mental health benefits during the pandemic. Despite patients using less health services last year, average premiums for family plans still rose 4%. -
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CMS Scraps Coverage Rule For Breakthrough Devices
The agency decided to rescind a rule by the previous administration where Medicare would be required to cover breakthrough devices for up to four years after they receive FDA approval or clearance. CMS said it made the change to address safety concerns with the policy. -
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Ellume Recalls 2.2M Home Tests Due To Risk Of False Positives
The company expanded a recall of its at-home COVID-19 tests due to a manufacturing error. The FDA upped the recall to a Class 1 recall, its most serious level, after noting a higher-than-acceptable false positive rate for the affected tests. - Sponsored
How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
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Oak Street Health Stock Drops On DOJ Investigation
In its earnings statement, the company disclosed that it received a civil investigative demand from the Department of Justice. Specifically, the agency was looking for information on Oak Street’s relationships with third-party marketing agents and transportation services. -
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Legislative Victories Fuel Advocates For Coverage Of Biomarker Testing
Lawmakers have acted to strengthen insurance reimbursement for biomarker testing in California, Illinois, and Louisiana. Patient advocates and testing companies hope more will act in the coming year. -
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Vaccine Requirements Incoming For Healthcare Facilities, Big Businesses
CMS set a deadline for staff at Medicare- or Medicaid-certified facilities to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4. Similarly, OSHA is also requiring large companies to vaccinate their workers by that date. -
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UnitedHealth, Change Meet Requirements For DOJ Investigation, Agree Not To Merge Before February
The companies have certified substantial compliance with a request for additional information from the Department of Justice, which opened an investigation of the merger in March. They struck an agreement with the agency not to merge until February of 2022, unless it drops its investigation before then.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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A New California Law Aims To Strengthen Access To Mental Health Services
A California law signed Oct. 8 by Gov. Gavin Newsom requires that mental health and substance abuse patients be offered return appointments no more than 10 days after a previous session, unless their provider OKs less frequent visits. -
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Clinical Decision Support Guidance Tops FDA’s Agenda For 2022
'The FDA came up with a new draft guidance in September of 2019. We’ve been waiting since then for them to do something,' said Bradley Merrill Thompson, a partner at Epstein Becker & Green. -
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DOJ Accuses Kaiser Permanente Of Medicare Advantage Fraud In New Complaint
The California-based health system and insurer has bilked CMS out of 'hundreds of millions of dollars' by submitting claims that were altered to make patients appear sicker than they were, a new complaint filed by the DOJ alleges. Kaiser denied these allegations saying it is confident in its compliance with Medicare Advantage program requirements. -
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CMS Chief At HLTH: We Need To Stop Taking It For Granted That People Know They Are Eligible For Coverage
There are about 17 million people eligible for coverage through Medicaid or the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and one of CMS' priorities is to make them aware of their insurance options, Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said at this year's HLTH conference. -
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FDA Approves Humira Biosimilar As First-Ever Interchangeable Monoclonal Antibody
Boehringer Ingelheim has shown biosimilar manufacturers the way to win interchangeability with the world’s highest-grossing drug — but the company’s Cyltezo won't come out until July 2023. Will future Humira competitors have better luck winning an earlier launch date? -
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In A First, Colorado Gets CMS Approval To Make Gender-Affirming Care An Essential Health Benefit
All individual and small group health plans in Colorado's Affordable Care Act marketplace must cover a wide range of gender-affirming services, including breast/chest construction and reductions and laser hair removal, starting Jan. 1, 2023. -
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Pharmacists Join Chorus Calling For DOJ To Stop Optum-Change Healthcare Merger
Independent and community pharmacies seek to prevent UHG and Change merging into a 'corporate monster' that will stifle competition.