Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has vetoed two bills that would have created a prescription drug pricing system in the state, arguing similar models in other states have failed to lower drug costs. The legislation, House Bill 483 and Senate Bill…
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States are advancing legislation to restrict how pharmacy benefit managers operate. In doing so, they are targeting practices such as steering patients to PBM-owned pharmacies, spread pricing, and opaque rebate arrangements that critics say inflate drug costs while squeezing independent…
In this episode, Ronjon Paul, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Endeavor Health Medical Group, discusses developing multidisciplinary spine programs, leading within a large health system, and how AI is transforming patient care, clinical decision making, and physician workflows.
In this episode, Ronjon Paul, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Endeavor Health Medical Group, discusses developing multidisciplinary spine programs, leading within a large health system, and how AI is transforming patient care, clinical decision making, and physician workflows.
CMS on May 20 proposed a rule that would cap certain state Medicaid payments and align them more closely with Medicare rates. The proposed rule would create new limits for Medicaid state-directed payments and certain fee-for-service payments to reduce Medicaid…
Clinicians across the U.S. are increasingly seeking union representation, arguing that organizing can help address staffing shortages, burnout and retention challenges that they say ultimately affect patient care. At least 10 groups at hospitals and health systems nationwide have announced…
Providence will shutter most of its insurance business beginning in 2027, largely ending more than 40 years as a regional payer and affecting 440,000 members. The Portland, Ore.-based insurer employs 1,150 people and said it would offer them transitional resources.…
Amazon is looking for healthcare AI and cybersecurity specialists and a leader to head provider partnerships for Amazon Pharmacy. Here are six health tech jobs Amazon is hiring for this month (along with their annual base salary ranges): 1. Senior…
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth and Eugene (Ore.) Emergency Physicians have reached a three-year agreement for several PeaceHealth hospitals in the region after months of controversy surrounding its emergency department staffing contract. According to a news release shared with Becker’s May 20,…
As Epic has grown, the company has faced intensified legal scrutiny over its size and employment agreements. According to Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner, noncompetes, for instance, are essential to protect the company’s trade secrets. “Let’s just look at…