HHS agency launches project to boost healthcare cybersecurity
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is soliciting proposals for a project that would repurpose national security tech to protect the healthcare industry from cyberattacks.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is soliciting proposals for a project that would repurpose national security tech to protect the healthcare industry from cyberattacks.
The subsidiary, called Cordavis, will work directly with manufacturers to market or co-produce low-cost biologic drugs, starting with Novartis’ Humira copy.
The crackdown comes after media reports found fraudulent activity in hospice facilities, including those that certified patients for care who were not terminally ill and those that ran “churn and burn” Medicare billing schemes.
Inspired by Operation Warp Speed, the new federal program aims to fund development and testing of new therapies that can stay ahead of an evolving virus.
The insurer also plans to nix another 500 codes for its Medicare Advantage plans before the end of this year.
Though most enrollees were satisfied with their insurance, only 31% said their plans made it easy for them to find care, according to a study by J.D. Power.
Three Floridians, including two children, filed a lawsuit against the state on Tuesday alleging it illegally cut their Medicare coverage without proper notice.
“The road ahead for prescription drug and pharmacy looks quite daunting,” said the CEO of the Business Group on Health following a recent survey.
A new study measuring the impact of pandemic relief funding on hospital operating margins through 2022 found the program helped offset financial losses for vulnerable hospitals.
The pharma’s suit, which claims Medicare’s new power to negotiate certain drug prices is unconstitutional, comes days before the agency will reveal the first 10 medicines to be included under the plan.