Pharma
U.S. $772.5B Pharmacy Spend in 2023 Driven by Weight-Loss Drugs
John Commins | April 24, 2024
Prescription drug spending grew by 13.5% in 2023, but drug cost inflation was lower than the CPI.
CEO
FTC bans noncompete agreements that restrict job switching
Wall Street Journal | April 24, 2024
Move sets up high-stakes legal clash with business groups over the agency?s power.
CFO
Lax antitrust enforcement linked to rising hospital prices
YaleNews.com | April 24, 2024
A new Yale study links rising prices for hospital care to lax antitrust enforcement.
Technology
Lessons for CISOs from OWASP's LLM Top 10
Dark Reading | April 24, 2024
It's time to start regulating LLMs to ensure they're accurately trained and ready to handle business deals that could affect...
Technology
FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Healthcare Price Fixing
KFF Health News | April 24, 2024
Algorithms make it possible for companies to fix prices without explicitly coordinating with one another.
Technology
Feds Add More FHIR to TEFCA Framework
Eric Wicklund | April 22, 2024
The ONC and The Sequoia Project have added new enhancements for FHIR adoption in version 2.0 of the Common Agreement,...
Human Resources
Tenet Healthcare, union coalition reach tentative deal
Reuters | April 22, 2024
A union coalition for Tenet Healthcare's workers reached a tentative labor deal with the hospital system that included across-the-board raises...
CEO
Steward lenders identified as struggling hospital system faces payment deadline
The Boston Globe | April 22, 2024
U.S. senators call for loan modifications to keep Massachusetts hospitals open.
Payer
UnitedHealth CEO to testify before U.S. House panel on cyberattack at Change unit
Reuters | April 22, 2024
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify before a U.S. House subcommittee on May 1 about a recent cyberattack at the...
Payer
Insurer earnings make hospital investors sweat
The Wall Street Journal | April 22, 2024
Better-than-expected medical costs for insurers are putting pressure on hospital stocks.
CEO
Mass. lawmakers raise new concerns about Steward sale to United HealthCare
MassLive.com | April 22, 2024
Bay State lawmakers have asked federal regulators to 'ensure the appropriate steps are being taken to prevent potential increases in...
Payer
Will the Change Healthcare case finally make providers do a business impact analysis?
SC Media | April 22, 2024
The most concerning news is not the staggering losses for providers, but reports that UnitedHealth or Change Healthcare won't see...
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