FDA brings back some fired device staff
An industry source said “most, if not all” of the people at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health who were recently dismissed are now being asked to return.
Veradigm changes up board of directors
The health IT vendor was delisted from trading on Nasdaq last year for failing to file timely financial reports. Last month, the company ended a strategic review without finding a buyer.
Express Scripts, Caremark, Optum Rx plan to appeal effort to block FTC lawsuit
The “Big Three” PBMs are kicking their suit up to the 8th Circuit and, in the meantime, are once again asking a Missouri district judge to halt the FTC’s administrative case against them.
Private equity investment in healthcare remained steady in 2024: report
Investment could rise in 2025 if interest rates decline and the Trump administration is friendly to private equity firms.
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Orlando Health to close derelict Florida hospital, citing ‘years of neglect’ under Steward
Orlando Health, which bought Rockledge Hospital out of bankruptcy from Steward Health Care in October, said repairing the once bat-infested facility would be too costly.
Device industry scrambles as FDA job cuts cause delays
The cuts at the FDA’s device center could add “months, if not years” to the time it takes to bring products to market, an attorney said.
Medicaid cuts could worsen home care worker shortage: KFF
States have increased provider payment rates to address workforce shortages, but they may have to cut back if spending cuts hit Medicaid, according to the health policy researcher.