Over 300 Organizations Call On New Congress To Safeguard And Strengthen Medicaid
Families USA led a letter urging the new Congress, which was sworn in on Jan. 3, to protect Medicaid.
The High Stakes Of ACA Subsidies: What’s At Risk For Hospitals And Patients
The Affordable Care Act's enhanced subsidies are at risk of expiring at the end of 2025, and healthcare leaders are worried about what could happen if Congress doesn’t renew them. For instance, more Americans would become uninsured, premiums would increase, and hospitals would be saddled with more bad debt due to uncompensated care.
4 Ways That Lexis® Create+ Delivers Personalized Legal Drafting
Lexis Create+ merges legacy drafting tools with AI-powered assistance from Protégé and secure DMS integration enabled by the Henchman acquisition.
Healthcare Providers Lose Nearly $2M Per Day Due To Cyberattack-Induced Downtime
U.S. healthcare organizations lose $1.9 million on average during each day of downtime following a ransomware attack, according to new research from Comparitech. Rebecca Moody, Comparitech’s head of data research, predicted that the rate of ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector will accelerate even more in 2025.
Why One Startup CEO Is Excited About The White House’s New AI Czar Role
President-elect Donald Trump recently appointed former Paypal executive David Sacks as the White House’s first-ever czar for AI and cryptocurrency. Ryan Tarzy — CEO of Avandra Imaging, a federated network for de-identified imaging data — thinks this appointment could help accelerate the pace of innovation in the healthcare industry.
Senators, Representatives Introduce Bill That Would Ban Joint Ownership Of PBMs And Pharmacies
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley and Representatives Diana Harshbarger and Jake Auchincloss introduced the Patients Before Monopolies Act on Wednesday. It aims to prohibit the parent company of a PBM or insurer from owning a pharmacy business.
More Than 70 Organizations Urge Congress To Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
In a letter, Families USA and numerous other organizations called on Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of 2025.
How You Can Take Control Of Your Firm’s Financial Future
Roadblocks to data-driven business management are falling, and a better bottom line awaits.
The Big 3 PBMs Are Countersuing The FTC. Does Their Argument Have Any Teeth?
After the FTC filed a lawsuit in September, accusing the three major pharmacy benefit managers of anticompetitive rebating practices related to insulin, the defendants reversed roles and became plaintiffs. In November, they countersued the agency, arguing that its lawsuit is unconstitutional.
Boosting HIPAA Compliance In EHR Systems With Privacy-By-Design
Incorporating PbD into the software development process of EHR systems presents a strategy to protect information starting from the initial stages of development, and throughout the entire lifecycle of the software.
Medtronic-Hexagon Health Lawsuit Highlights The Struggle Between Doctors & Industry
A Beverly Hills surgeon has sued Medtronic, alleging that the medical device giant stole her design for a hernia mesh device. One lawyer pointed out that this is not a typical patent infringement case.
5 Healthcare CEOs React To Dr. Oz’s CMS Appointment
President-Elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead CMS. Healthcare leaders have mixed feelings on the news — for instance, one CEO pointed out that Dr. Oz could advance the food-as-medicine movement, and others noted that his appointment may decrease pharmaceutical innovation and access to certain medications.
How LexisNexis CourtLink And Lexis Snapshot Deliver Business Wins
These tools demonstrate that information is power.
Why The DOJ’s Lawsuit Against The UGH-Amedisys Merger May Not Go Anywhere
Experts aren’t sure what the outcome of the DOJ’s recent lawsuit against the proposed UnitedHealth Group/Amedisys merger will be under the incoming Trump administration. The Biden administration has focused more on supporting clinicians, while the previous Trump administration favored corporations. Additionally, one expert noted that this case differs from other antitrust lawsuits because it does not seem to focus on a potential price increase.
Telehealth Advocates Praise DEA’s 3rd Extension Of Telemedicine Flexibilities, But Call For Further Action
The DEA recently announced the third extension of COVID-19 flexibilities for the virtual prescribing of controlled substances. Telehealth advocates applaud this move but remain hopeful for a more permanent solution in the future.
7 States Passed Abortion Rights Ballot Measures. But Changes Won’t Be Like A ‘Light Switch,’ Experts Say
In the 2024 election, seven out of 10 states passed ballot measures protecting abortion rights. But the effects won't be seen immediately, experts say.
Man Who Illegally Accessed Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Medical Records Before Her Death Gets Prison Time
He blamed his cat for the offense, and received a hefty sentence.
PBGH CEO: Transparency Is ‘Table Stakes’ And An ‘Expectation’
In a recent interview, Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health, discussed employers' challenges in accessing medical data, emphasizing the need for transparency and potential strategies to enhance their fiduciary responsibilities.