Health Care / Medicine Archives - Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com/health-care-medicine/ A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:49:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 California Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Keep Rural Hospitals From Closing As They Work To Meet Seismic Compliance https://medcitynews.com/2023/03/california-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-keep-rural-hospitals-from-closing-as-they-work-to-meet-seismic-compliance/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 17:18:46 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=943642 The bill would require California’s Department of Health Care Access and Administration to provide grant funding to small and rural hospitals so they can achieve compliance amid times of severe financial distress

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]]> New Collaboration Brings Opioid Use Disorder Treatment To Formerly Incarcerated Patients https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/new-collaboration-brings-opioid-use-disorder-treatment-to-formerly-incarcerated-patients/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:03:28 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=942700 The collaboration, which was announced last week, is between Bicycle Health, Wellpath, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It will provide virtual opioid use disorder services to those living in the Bureau's residential reentry centers in 42 states.

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]]> FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 And Flu Test, But Its Maker Files For Bankruptcy https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/fda-authorizes-first-covid-19-and-flu-test-but-its-maker-files-for-bankruptcy/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:43:30 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=942484 The regulatory decision comes too late for the diagnostics developer, which has filed for bankruptcy protection.

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]]> Q&A: As Congressional Heat Builds On PBMs, What Is The Message From The Industry Lobby? https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/qa-as-congressional-heat-builds-on-pbms-what-is-the-message-from-the-industry-lobby/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 23:18:09 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=941764 With all this heat, what is the message from the head of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association?

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]]> Challenging State Abortion Bans in Light of FDA’s Rule Change On The Sale Of Abortion Pills https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/challenging-state-abortion-bans-in-light-of-fdas-rule-change-on-the-sale-of-abortion-pills/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:03:20 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=941353 The current legal landscape makes access to medication abortion crucial in protecting as much access to reproductive healthcare as possible and in protecting healthcare providers’ abilities to do their jobs without fear of prosecution.

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]]> Why Federally Mandated Electronic Prescribing For Controlled Substances Will Benefit Public Health https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/why-federally-mandated-electronic-prescribing-for-controlled-substances-will-benefit-public-health/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:15:31 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=940885 Today, 35 states have passed mandates for electronic prescriptions for controlled substances with the aim being to reduce the risk of stolen or forged prescriptions and to prevent patients from ‘doctor shopping’ between states.

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]]> PBMs Come Under Fire During Senate Hearing https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/pbms-come-under-fire-during-senate-hearing/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:17:34 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=940174 The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing which discussed how the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act would affect practices by pharmacy benefit managers, including clawbacks. Some questioned why PBMs are even necessary.

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]]> HHS Aims To Reduce Prescription Drug Costs Through 3 New Models https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/hhs-aims-to-reduce-prescription-drug-costs-through-3-new-models/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:04:27 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=939223 The models, which include access to $2 generic drugs, build on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

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]]> Rising Costs Are Keeping Healthcare CFOs Up At Night — Can Data Help? https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/rising-costs-are-keeping-healthcare-cfos-up-a-night-can-data-help/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:45:55 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=938794 The increasing costs of labor and supplies are the top issues keeping healthcare CFOs up at night, according to a new report.

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]]> Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary Of Hires And Layoffs https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/the-latest-in-healthcares-corporate-ladder/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:16:41 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=938701 Here is a selection of recent executive hires, departures and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.

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