Task Force Recommends Massachusetts Set Primary Care Spending Target
Report also calls for development of an advanced primary care payment model
Task Force Recommends Massachusetts Set Primary Care Spending Target
Report also calls for development of an advanced primary care payment model
AMA, Atalan Collaborate on Physician Retention Research
Researchers will examine how physician perceptions align, or diverge, from day-to-day practice realities and identify factors associated with retention, patient access, and team performance
The pharmacy pays $1,302. The patient pays $299
By JOHN SAMARAS A US retail pharmacy pays $1,302 to acquire one month of branded Wegovy. That figure comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services National Average Drug Acquisition Cost file, effective August 19, 2026, for the 25 mg oral tablet at 30 tablets a month. The cheapest cash price I verified on…
Why Blue Shield of California Is Doubling Down on Virtual Care
Jigar Shah, the company’s senior vice president and chief marketing and strategy officer, discusses impact of virtual care on utilization, cost and access
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Women, Substance Use, and the Need for Gender-Responsive Care
While SUD affects people across all demographics, a growing body of research and clinical experience makes one point clear: gender meaningfully influences how substance use develops, how it is experienced, and what supports effective treatment. The post Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Women, Substance Use, and the Need for Gender-Responsive Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Understanding the Role of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs)
This brief describes the role of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) in program integrity efforts, examines caseload and case outcome data, and current issues facing MFCUs.
Hospital and Payer AI Governance Is at a Crossroads
[Sponsored] Research from MedCity News and Cotiviti shows robust AI adoption by payers and providers, but what steps are they taking for AI governance and AI weaponized cybersecurity threats? The post Hospital and Payer AI Governance Is at a Crossroads appeared first on MedCity News.
Food Safety Finds a Place Among ‘Kitchen-Table’ Political Issues
The run-up to the midterm elections is turning into a food fight — literally. The summer was marred by a massive foodborne outbreak that sickened scores of people and the recall of tens of thousands of pounds of imported meat, turning the safety of the U.S. food supply into a topic of national conversation and…
Republicans and Democrats Find a Unifying Target: Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Amye Joseph says America’s political polarization has made it an “interesting time” in her Tennessee household. She and her husband, Charlie, have been married 35 years. She’s a Republican. He’s a Democrat. But their shared disenchantment with profit-driven healthcare has provided a unifying target: pharmacy benefit managers, known as PBMs. The Josephs’ frustration is focused…
THCB Gang Special — The Odyssey of Women’s Health: Journeying into the Midterms
Audrey Mann Cronin takes over THCB today and has a THCB Gang special called “The Odyssey of Women’s Health: Journeying into the Midterms – Obstacles, Opportunities and What We Can Expect” The panel is Liz Powell, an attorney and Founder of both G2G Consulting and Women’s Health Advocates, and former Capitol Hill staffer; Dr. Elizabeth…
