The first half of 2021 saw more spending on mergers and acquisitions in the sector than during any full year over the past decade.
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The first half of 2021 saw more spending on mergers and acquisitions in the sector than during any full year over the past decade.
Specialty pharmaceuticals, the rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira and antivirals used to treat COVID-19 are continuing to drive up drug spending.
Pfizer is suing Uncle Sam to legalize essentially the same practice it was accused of three years ago — a fighting response to a federal crackdown that has resulted in a dozen drug companies being accused of similar practices.
The midwives have been fighting for more than two years to join the New York State Nurses Association.
President Joe Biden's requirement for federal workers to reveal their COVID-19 vaccination status is likely to force uncomfortable questions not only at government agencies but at private companies as well.
Hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been saved from the trash after U.S. regulators extended their expiration date for a second time, part of a nationwide effort to salvage expiring shots to battle the nation's summer surge in infections.
The process will be voluntary and the data will be shared with federal health agencies evaluating the need for boosters.
The strict new guidelines are aimed at increasing sluggish vaccination rates among the huge number of Americans who draw federal paychecks — and to set an example for private employers around the country.
Researchers are trying to unravel why some COVID-19 survivors suffer “brain fog” and other problems that can last for months, and new findings suggest some worrisome overlaps with Alzheimer’s disease.
Like many other vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines are less effective in people with weakened immune systems and frail elderly.
At least two areas in Florida are surpassing the previous peaks of last summer's COVID-19 surge, prompting calls by local officials for the governor to declare an emergency.
This cycle of surges will continue until we can finally understand that getting a COVID vaccination is necessary for the greater good.
Inpatient rehabilitation, inpatient psychiatric, hospice and skilled nursing facilities will get rate bumps next year.
A longer sign-up window would bring sicker policyholders, costing them money and potentially destabilizing the exchanges, AHIP warns CMS.