Hospitals Take CVS to Court Over Alleged $250M 340B Scheme
Three health systems — Mount Sinai, Michigan Medicine and the University of Kansas Health System…
Hospitals Take CVS to Court Over Alleged $250M 340B Scheme
Three health systems — Mount Sinai, Michigan Medicine and the University of Kansas Health System — are suing CVS Health, alleging its pharmacy benefit manager diverted roughly $250 million in savings from the 340B program through “spread pricing” between 2020 and 2025. The post Hospitals Take CVS to Court Over Alleged $250M 340B Scheme appeared…
Takeda Vows Appeal of $885M Jury Verdict in ‘Pay-for-Delay’ Antitrust Case
Pharmacies and wholesalers claimed Takeda Pharmaceutical delayed generic competition from entering the market, forcing them to overpay for a gastrointestinal drug. Takeda said the trial had “evidentiary and legal errors,” and the company will appeal the verdict. The post Takeda Vows Appeal of $885M Jury Verdict in ‘Pay-for-Delay’ Antitrust Case appeared first on MedCity News.
Trump Bought Stock in Eli Lilly as His Policies Gave the Drugmaker a Big Boost, Documents Show
President Donald Trump has long bantered about GLP-1s, the breakthrough medicines that have changed care for diabetes and obesity. Sometimes he calls them “the fat drug.” In an interview with the The New York Times in January, he mused that “I probably should” take them. A few days before the Times published that story, Trump…
What Trends Are Shaping the Dental and Vision Benefits Market?
Selective contracting, use of AI, networking volatility and interest in value-based care are some of the larger trends affecting the dental and vision benefits market. The post What Trends Are Shaping the Dental and Vision Benefits Market? appeared first on MedCity News.
Timing Meets Context: Aligning Patients and Providers with AI-Enabled Omnichannel Engagement
When awareness is timely, aligned, and delivered through trusted channels, such as EHR systems or digital media, it strengthens every step of the patient journey, especially understanding potential options such as ground-breaking clinical trials or targeted diagnostic testing. The post Timing Meets Context: Aligning Patients and Providers with AI-Enabled Omnichannel Engagement appeared first on MedCity…
AI in Digital Health, From Early Detection to Responsible Deployment
When structured oversight meets practical innovation, the result is systems that are not only technically sound but actually usable. The post AI in Digital Health, From Early Detection to Responsible Deployment appeared first on MedCity News.
Workforce of the Future: Supporting Frontline Heroes
As demand for long-term care rises, workforce stability is no longer just an operational concern. It is increasingly a direct measure of care quality itself. Organizations that fail to recognize this shift risk undermining both outcomes and access. The post Workforce of the Future: Supporting Frontline Heroes appeared first on MedCity News.
Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death, Debra Pierce still wonders whether the 50-year-old would have survived his heart attack if her local hospital hadn’t closed. “The sad thing is we’ll never know if he could have been saved that night or not, because we don’t have a higher level of care in…
3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
Enough time had passed since the patient’s previous colonoscopy that she met the criteria to undergo another, said Steven Itzkowitz, a gastroenterologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She was in “reasonably good health,” and the risks of the procedure — bleeding, reaction to anesthesia, perforation of her colon…
The Canaries Are All Dead
By KIM BELLARD MIT is, most people would admit, a pretty good school. Even those who don’t know a lot about universities probably associate MIT with science, engineering, and math, and in fact, it is one of the leading universities in the world for those (and other) areas. E.g., the QS World University Rankings have…
