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OIG report finds Medicare overpaying for CGMs and supplies

OIG report finds Medicare overpaying for CGMs and supplies

The CMS could use its competitive bidding program to address price concerns, after payments for the devices swelled over five...

FDA, aiming to lower drug costs, moves to speed approval of biosimilars

FDA, aiming to lower drug costs, moves to speed approval of biosimilars

The agency will no longer require studies comparing copycat biologics to their branded counterparts, which could help developers bring them...

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Lown

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Lown

More than 200,000 low-value back surgeries for older adults were billed to Medicare from 2020 to 2023 — totaling one unnecessary...

Medical lobbies urge Trump administration to exempt healthcare from H-1B changes

Medical lobbies urge Trump administration to exempt healthcare from H-1B changes

More than 50 medical groups have signed on to letters calling for healthcare workers to be exempt from new H-1B...

Florida seeks to eliminate vaccine mandates, including for children

Florida seeks to eliminate vaccine mandates, including for children

State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo says the state health department can abolish some vaccine requirements while others need lawmakers’ approval....

Medicaid, SNAP cuts could lead to nearly 500,000 lost healthcare jobs

Medicaid, SNAP cuts could lead to nearly 500,000 lost healthcare jobs

A large portion of the 1.22 million jobs that could be lost nationwide in 2029 would come from the healthcare...

DaVita hit by ransomware attack

DaVita hit by ransomware attack

The kidney dialysis firm doesn’t have an estimate for how long disruption from the attack will last. Article By: Emily...

GLP-1s are accelerating spending growth on traditional drugs, Evernorth research finds

GLP-1s are accelerating spending growth on traditional drugs, Evernorth research finds

Spending growth for simple-to-administer medications used to treat common health problems is outstripping spending growth for pricey medications used to treat...

Medicaid cuts could worsen home care worker shortage

Medicaid cuts could worsen home care worker shortage

States have increased provider payment rates to address workforce shortages, but they may have to cut back if spending cuts hit Medicaid,...

RFK Jr. fumbles Medicare basics during second confirmation hearing

RFK Jr. fumbles Medicare basics during second confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for HHS secretary, seemed unfamiliar with the massive insurance program during a hearing Thursday. Article...