An immunotherapy dosing program saved an estimated $296,000 in drug costs over 12 months at one VA medical center, according to a study published July 15 in NEJM Catalyst. Researchers at Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center…
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TrumpRx, the federal direct-to-consumer drug discount website President Donald Trump launched Feb. 5, reaches its six-month mark Aug. 5. The site has grown from 40 branded drugs at launch to 92 in July, with more than 600 generics added in…
Health system leaders are navigating one of the most turbulent stretches in recent memory, contending with funding cuts, workforce strain, affordability pressures, evolving payment models and the rapid rise of AI, all while trying to keep patients at the center…
Irving, Texas-based Christus Health will break ground July 23 on a new community hospital in Los Alamos, N.M. The 37,277-square-foot, two-story hospital will become Christus Health’s 48th hospital in the U.S., a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s.…
The Maryland Department of Health did not audit pharmacy claims for three of its four fee-for-service pharmacy programs, leaving approximately $674.5 million in fiscal 2025 claims without routine reviews for fraud, waste, abuse and billing violations, according to a July…
Basing Medicaid drug prices on what other wealthy countries pay could save 47 states and the District of Columbia a combined $8.6 billion — about 35% of net spending on the drugs studied — according to research published July 15…
Matthew Eggert, DPT, was named vice president of ambulatory operations for Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Eggert brings nearly two decades of experience at Loyola Medicine, most recently serving as executive director…
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Healthcare organizations have spent years adding endpoint tools, email filters, identity controls and network monitoring. But those investments have created another challenge: security teams now face more data than any person could reasonably review, while the window to stop an…
Most patients treated at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital during South Carolina’s recent measles outbreak were children 10 or younger, and at least 73% were unvaccinated, the health system’s physicians reported. In a research letter published in The New England…
The American Medical Association’s push to create new billing codes for autonomous AI is drawing concern from nursing leaders, who argue hospitals could soon be reimbursed for clinical work performed by algorithms while registered nurses remain excluded from direct payment…