Health Care / Medicine
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Health Care / Medicine
Widespread Health Inequities Persist Despite Employer-Sponsored Insurance, Report Finds
Even with employer-sponsored insurance, many still have issues with chronic conditions, maternal health, behavioral health, substance use, and healthcare access. When comparing by race, disparities become more apparent. -
Health Care / Medicine
CVS Scheme Diverted Millions From Underserved Population, NY AG Says
Attorney General Letitia James accused CVS of a scheme starting in 2017 to prevent New York safety net hospitals from using the company of their choice to obtain federal drug subsidies on prescriptions filled at CVS through the 340B program. - Sponsored
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… -
Finance, Health Care / Medicine
Digital Health Investment Undergoing A Healthy Reset, Future To Be Defined By Value
While 2022 will likely be a reset from the tremendous growth in digital health funding of 2021, this is a healthy correction and an opportunity to realign on core metrics.
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Health Care / Medicine
DOJ Charges Dozens For $1.2B In Telemedicine Fraud Scheme
The charges involve some of the first cases in the country involving fraudulent cardiovascular genetic testing, a ‘burgeoning scheme,’ according to a news release from the DOJ. -
Finance, Health Care / Medicine
Digital Health Investment Is Just Cooling Off After A Scorching Year
The market boom has ended, but the digital health investment space has not come crashing down by any means, according to a recent report. -
Health Care / Medicine
Texas Sues HHS, Claims The Agency Is Trying To Turn ERs Into Abortion Clinics
The attorney general of Texas says the recent federal mandates and guidance issued to healthcare providers to protect abortion access are unconstitutional and conflict with state law. -
Health Care / Medicine
1 In 5 Americans Received Surprise Bills Despite Law, Many Lack Health Insurance Literacy, Reports Find
Despite the No Surprises Act, which protects consumers from surprise billing, many Americans said they’re still receiving unexpected bills. -
Health Care / Medicine
New York AG: Teva USA’s Parent Company Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Escape Opioid Liability
Without the parent company, there's concern Teva won't be able to pay billions in reward to NY state. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Health Care / Medicine
How One Company Has Moved To Support Reproductive Rights Despite Looming Regulatory Uncertainty
The reversal of Roe v. Wade led Forma to make a series of changes to its reproductive health benefits on top of what it originally offered — both for its internal employees and its customers. -
Health Care / Medicine
FDA Says Pharmacists Can Prescribe COVID Treatment
The AMA believes physicians should still be the main prescribers, while advocates for provider status for pharmacists say it's a win for health equity and will expand treatment access. -
Health Care / Medicine, Intellectual Property
CureVac Sues BioNTech, Claiming COVID-19 Vaccine Infringes Key mRNA Patents
BioNTech responded that its work is original and the company will defend against the infringement allegations. -
Finance, Health Care / Medicine
Biotech IPO Freeze Continues As Second Quarter Is Slowest In More Than A Decade
Summer weather is heating up but the market for IPOs remains cold. Bausch + Lomb’s successful return to the public markets in the second quarter proved to be an exception as the slowdown in IPO activity reached levels not seen in years. -
Health Care / Medicine
Following Roe Decision, Bad Actors Will Try To Target Reproductive Health Data
State bans would mean sensitive patient data, such as interactions with a telehealth provider to obtain abortion drugs, could be used against someone as a threat. One expert warned that the value of such data will 'skyrocket.'
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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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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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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Health Care / Medicine
Report: Whistleblower Accuses CVS Of ‘Calculated And Widespread’ Drug Pricing Scheme Targeting Elderly Patients
CVS Health intentionally prevented certain Medicare beneficiaries from accessing less expensive, generic prescriptions, according to a whistleblower lawsuit from a former senior CVS executive. -
Courts, Health Care / Medicine
Supreme Court Sides With Low-Income Hospital Groups In Decision About Drug Reimbursements
The Court unanimously ruled it was unlawful for HHS to adjust reimbursement rates for hospitals participating in the federal 340B program without first conducting a survey. -
Health Care / Medicine
State High Court Says Eli Lilly Warned Doctor Of Drug Risks, Didn’t Need To Warn Patient
Rejecting part of the decision, one justice said patients do not need a physician's knowledge to understand a drug company's warnings. -
Health Care / Medicine
Teladoc Shareholders Sue Company Claiming They Were Misled About Finances
After failing to meet targets for first quarter revenue, shareholders say the company is not on track to reach the projected 2022 revenue. -
Health Care / Medicine, Legal Operations
Legal Ops Interview Series: Stephanie Corey Of UpLevel Ops
A 20-year veteran in the legal operations field and co-founder of Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) discusses how she sees the future of the industry and why to only use law firms when you really need them. -
Health Care / Medicine
Laid-Off Doctor Who Refused Vaccine Seeks Legal Relief After Nurses Similarly Laid Off Are Recalled To Work
Ascension Health notified the employees that there was too great of a risk for them to return to work without being vaccinated, but the majority of those who were laid off were asked to return to work shortly after. -
Health Care / Medicine
Zeke Emanuel Weighs In On $200M Jury Verdict In Favor Of Deceased Patient Denied Proton Beam Therapy Treatment
While a jury agreed that an insurance company breeched a good faith contract by not covering proton beam therapy, not all agree that the treatment modality actually improves outcomes for cancer patients.