President Donald Trump signed three proclamations July 20 imposing an additional 50% tariff on Canadian goods covering motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages and dairy products, according to a White House news release. The move follows the Supreme Court’s Feb. 20 ruling…
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CVS Health has opened its first pharmacy-focused location in Texas, expanding a small-format store model the company is rolling out nationwide. The approximately 3,000-square-foot Houston store is one of nearly 20 pharmacy-focused locations CVS plans to open in select communities,…
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In this episode, Patrick Velliky, Chief External Affairs Officer, HaloMD, discusses how the No Surprises Act has improved patient protections while ongoing delays in arbitration payments continue to create financial challenges for providers. He also explores the need for stronger…
Chris Fall has resigned as director of the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation, the Commerce Department office responsible for testing frontier AI models. Mr. Fall had led CAISI since April, when the Trump administration tapped him for the…
Tempus AI has agreed to acquire the cancer genomics company Personalis in a deal valued at about $1.5 billion, the companies announced July 20. The acquisition builds on a partnership the two companies formed in November 2023, when Tempus invested…
The Department of Homeland Security updated a “public charge” policy to allow more immigrants to be disqualified from getting a green card if they use public benefits such as Medicaid, according to a notice published in the Federal Register. “This…
Wailuku, Hawaii-based Maui Health has partnered with Mauliola Pharmacy to launch bedside prescription delivery services for patients discharged from Maui Memorial Medical Center. The partnership introduced two programs: Meds to ER, which provides discharge medications to patients leaving the emergency…
Seth Hain, who led AI efforts at Epic, is leaving the EHR giant as part of a broader executive exodus, according to a report from Second Opinion. His departure follows that of Epic President Sumit Rana, who announced July 3…
A new American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/multisociety dyslipidemia guideline could expand eligibility for primary prevention statin therapy to an estimated 21.5 million additional U.S. adults, according to a study published July 20 in JAMA. The 2026 guideline, released in…