Amgen’s Repatha cholesterol shot slashed heart attack risk by 36%
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UnitedHealthcare drops remote monitoring coverage
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Researcher says $25 version of Gilead drug could eradicate HIV in USA
For the past few months, CVS Caremark has declined to add a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug from Gilead…
Medicare picks tech firms to run prior authorization pilot
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has selected the six technology companies that will administer artificial intelligence-powered…
Mark Cuban tries to shake up biosimilar pricing with a version of J&J’s Stelara
In its latest bid to shake up the prescription drug market, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company…
New FDA priority review vouchers go to Lilly, Novo, Vertex
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the second batch of companies being granted a “Commissioner’s…
UnitedHealth pays Optum physicians 17% more than outside providers
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. UnitedHealth Group pays…
FDA’s top drug regulator, George Tidmarsh, put on leave amid probe
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
Blue Cross’ new algorithm for health care costs infuriates doctors
With the help of a computer algorithm, Massachusetts’ biggest health insurer says it will scrutinize doctors who frequently…
Insurers say they’ll deploy more AI to combat ‘aggressive’ coding by hospitals – statnews.com
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SAMHSA cuts endanger people facing addiction or mental illness
O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming…
FDA moves to ease path for biosimilars as Trump seeks to cut drug costs – statnews.com
FDA moves to ease path for biosimilars as Trump seeks to cut drug costs statnews.comHHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy…