The deal is part of a growing trend of hospital systems building and then spinning off capabilities that are valuable to the market, but not necessarily part of their core operations, analysts say.
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna have all unveiled policies this year that force patients to switch to biosimilars or restrict the biologic drug dosage an individual can receive.
The clinic will be the first in a network of UH facilities aimed at providing care to the high numbers of low-income and uninsured residents in the Houston area.
The announcement continues the two institutions' long history of collaboration in education and research. The agreement also includes a shared commitment to identify additional education options for CWRU's allied health students within MetroHealth and signals the hospital's commitment to increasing its research efforts.
Some of the VA's leading efforts focus on helping veterans age at home, since research shows that aging at home has numerous physical, psychological and social benefits.
The findings of a new federal watchdog report suggest Medicare Advantage plans don't cover essential care for the sickest enrollees.
The lapses at the factory have hampered Johnson & Johnson’s efforts to be a major player in vaccinating people, particularly in remote areas and poor countries.
Delta’s rapid spread is particularly surprising given it lacks two mutations that made earlier variants so scary.
AstraZeneca said it has decided to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full regulatory approval of the vaccine, rather than the fast-track emergency use authorization originally anticipated.
