Novo Nordisk’s weight loss pill approved by FDA
The clearance kicks off the next phase of an escalating battle for control of the obesity drug market.
Trump administration nixes Biden-era health IT policies, including AI ‘model cards’
Two proposed rules released Monday would pare back government guardrails around health information technology software, including some put forward by the Biden administration.
UnitedHealth commits to changes after independent review
On Friday, the healthcare behemoth released results of three highly anticipated external reviews that drilled down on a number of areas for improvement.
Trump administration proposes stronger insurer price transparency requirements
The proposed rule aims to tamp down on unwieldy price data files and change how some prices are reported.
HHS seeks input on speeding AI adoption in clinical care
The request for information comes as the Trump administration has largely taken a deregulatory stance on AI, in a bid to avoid hampering the technology’s rollout.
9 more drugmakers ink pricing deals with Trump
President Trump said the agreements would significantly lower the prices of prescription medicines.
ChristianaCare, Virtua Health end merger talks
The providers said they can best serve their communities by operating independently. The deal would have created a health system with more than $6 billion in annual revenue.
Medicare unveils successor to ACO REACH
The value-based care pilot will be replaced by ACO LEAD, a new model that providers and analysts say seems to address many of the problems posed by its predecessor.
Trump administration moves to bar hospitals from providing youth gender-affirming care
Under new proposed rules, hospitals would lose federal funding if they offer treatments including puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgical procedures to minors.
Optum Rx says 100% of network community pharmacies in cost-based contracts
PBMs are pivoting reimbursement models to protect pharmacies from what they say is an unsustainable status quo.