GLP-1 prescriptions for weight loss are shooting up, despite obstacles
The percentage of overweight or obese adults prescribed GLP-1s jumped by almost 587% between 2019 and 2024, according to a new Fair Health report.
Athenahealth names CVS alum as CFO
Tom Cowhey served as finance chief at CVS before the healthcare giant named a new CFO in April.
Medicaid cuts could threaten healthcare access for young adults: report
Young adults could struggle to navigate government bureaucracy and face other challenges managing work requirements or increased eligibility checks in the safety-net insurance program, the Urban Institute found.
FDA sets COVID vaccine formula as RFK Jr. narrows guidance for shots
The agency recommends manufacturers update their vaccines to target the JN.1 strain. At the same time, HHS head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is removing guidance that healthy children and pregnant women receive COVID shots.
Trump administration updates price transparency guidance for hospitals and payers
Federal agencies are seeking public feedback on how to improve price transparency around prescription drugs and boost hospital compliance and enforcement.
Judge approves Rite Aid pharmacy sales to CVS, Walgreens others
A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved Rite Aid’s pharmacy asset sales to a variety of buyers. Purchase prices were not disclosed.
Hinge Health goes public in positive signal for digital health IPOs
The digital musculoskeletal care company opened at $39.25 per share Thursday, rising 23% above its public offering price.
Evernorth reaches deals with Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly to cap GLP-1 copays
The agreements cap monthly out-of-pocket costs for Zepbound and Wegovy at $200 and more deeply discount the drugs for Evernorth’s employer and health plan clients.
Nonprofit providers’ operating margins fall as more challenges loom
Nonprofits have struggled to recover since the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, providers are grappling once more with turbulent macroeconomic conditions.
House passes reconciliation bill with massive Medicaid cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson negotiated a number of last minute changes to the megabill to get it across the finish line, including moving up the start date for Medicaid work requirements. The House passed the bill 215-214 on Thursday morning.