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Friday, July 29, 2022
பெண்களுக்கு மார்பக புற்றுநோய் ஏற்படும் வாய்ப்பை 20% அதிகரிக்கும் உணவுகள் எது தெரியுமா? ஷாக் ஆகாதீங்க!பெண்களுக்கு மார்பக புற்றுநோய் ஏற்படும் வாய்ப்பை 20% அதிகரிக்கும் உணவுகள் எது தெரியுமா? ஷாக் ஆகாதீங்க!
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
Insurers must pay for birth control, federal officials warnInsurers must pay for birth control, federal officials warnInsurers must pay for birth control, federal officials warn
Federal agencies issued guidance Thursday that reinforced most private health plans are required to cover birth control and family planning counseling at no cost to patients.
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Biosimilars to curb drug price hikes next year, report showsBiosimilars to curb drug price hikes next year, report showsBiosimilars to curb drug price hikes next year, report shows
Pharmaceutical prices are expected to increase 3.26% in 2023, a steep decline from the 6% price inflation in 2017.
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Inspector General pushes CMS to recover $226M in Medicare overpaymentsInspector General pushes CMS to recover $226M in Medicare overpaymentsInspector General pushes CMS to recover $226M in Medicare overpayments
An OIG audit outlined millions in uncollected overpayments, holes in internal accounting system
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Amedisys records 63% loss in second quarterAmedisys records 63% loss in second quarterAmedisys records 63% loss in second quarter
Fewer discharges from hospitals and staffing shortages negatively affected the home health and hospice provider.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Teladoc posts nearly a $10B loss in first half of 2022 Teladoc posts nearly a $10B loss in first half of 2022 Teladoc posts nearly a $10B loss in first half of 2022
Teladoc Health posted a $9.7 billion loss for the first half of the year, primarily due to a non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to its Livongo acquisition.
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CMS hikes Medicare pay for rehab, psychiatric and hospice providersCMS hikes Medicare pay for rehab, psychiatric and hospice providersCMS hikes Medicare pay for rehab, psychiatric and hospice providers
The finalized rates are slightly higher than the updates proposed in March, which providers said were inadequate.
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FDA chief's long-promised opioid review faces skepticismFDA chief's long-promised opioid review faces skepticismFDA chief's long-promised opioid review faces skepticism
“All the concerns that we had at the time on opioids are still there. We still have a really huge problem,” said Richard Bonnie, a University of Virginia public health expert who chaired the committee that wrote the report.
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U.S. signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccineU.S. signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccineU.S. signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine
Officials have recommended the shots be given to people who know or suspect they were exposed to monkeypox in the previous two weeks.
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Anti-vaccine doc sues Houston Methodist for $25M, alleging defamationAnti-vaccine doc sues Houston Methodist for $25M, alleging defamationAnti-vaccine doc sues Houston Methodist for $25M, alleging defamation
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden alleges the hospital harmed her reputation by saying she spread disinformation about COVID-19.
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