Jeff Lagasse
The proposed transaction includes Pfizer's acquisition of Biohaven's migraine drugs, including rimegepant and zavegepant.
Part of the issue is that nursing shortages have reached crisis levels, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The complainant alleges LHC Group failed to share pertinent information regarding financial projections and potential conflicts of interest.
The pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic have hampered progress on the patient safety front, though most hospitals received passing grades.
After the waiver, the share of patients with at least one outpatient telehealth visit climbed to about 10%.
Rising case counts among children complicate efforts to reduce the burden on the American healthcare system.
A surge in COVID-19 cases led to a substantial increase in the demand for related care and testing, adding to expenses, Kaiser says.
Centene framed the moves as the next steps in its ongoing portfolio review as it exits the pharmacy benefit management space.
Cigna's underlying strategy is to capture more of the oncology care market by creating a more comprehensive framework.
Twenty-five percent of primary care physicians provided 86% of the care, and 25% of specialists, on average, provided 75% of the care.