More than three years ago, health insurance giant Centene Corp. settled allegations that it overcharged Medicaid programs in Ohio and Mississippi related to prescription drug billing. Now at least 20 states have settled with Centene over its pharmacy benefit manager operation that coordinated the medications for Medicaid patients. Arizona was among the most recent to…
The Trump administration’s sudden firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees gutted training programs across the nation whose participants bolstered the workforce of state and local public health departments that for decades have been starved of resources. The programs are designed to cultivate a new generation of public health leaders, many of whom…
Stuart Blitz is COO and founder of Hone Health. He comes from a long career in health tech, notably at diabetes device pioneer Agamatrix. Stuart’s been working on his aggressive social media career, but in the background he launched Hone Health in the male health online telehealth/pharmacy space in March 2020 (great timing!). It’s now…
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The Justice Department’s years-long court battle to force UnitedHealth Group to return billions of dollars in alleged Medicare Advantage overpayments hit a major setback Monday when a special master ruled the government had failed to prove its case. In finding for UnitedHealth, Special Master Suzanne Segal found that the DOJ had not presented evidence to…
Bluebird Kids Health raised $31.5 million in Series A funds. The startup seeks to improve pediatric care access in underserved areas by building practices in these areas and accepting all insurance types. The post Bluebird Kids Health Raises $31.5M for Its Value-Based Pediatric Care Clinics in Underserved Areas appeared first on MedCity News.
As President Donald Trump wrapped up his first term in 2020, he signed legislation to protect Americans from surprise medical bills. “This must end,” Trump said. “We’re going to hold insurance companies and hospitals totally accountable.” But the president’s wide-ranging push to slash government spending, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is weakening the federal office…
Jessyka Wright, Biomedical Engineering Director,Christus Trinity Mother Frances, Tyler, Texas I enlisted in the US Army Reserves not long after high school and received training as a biomedical equipment technician (BMET). Over my first 10 months in the service, I attended labs and lectures Monday through Friday and worked on every piece of equipment —…