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Payer
Infographic: The Cost of Mental Health Inequities
Unorganized mental health care is driving up utilization costs.
Payer
Infographic: The Cost of Mental Health Inequities
Unorganized mental health care is driving up utilization costs.
CFO
3 Takeaways from Kaiser Permanente's Q1 Earnings
A strong start is expected to give way to more modest returns the rest of the year.
Payer
Price Transparency: Private Plans Pay More, A Lot More
Left without cost data, a study shows employers are still struggling to create better health plans.
Pharma
Amgen Plows Ahead With Costly, Highly Toxic Cancer Dosing Despite FDA Challenge
The heavier dosage allows AmGen to protect 75% of its revenue from the drug, which earned $200 million last year.
CEO
UPMC Cuts 1,000 Jobs to Trim Labor Costs
Reducing labor expenses remains a point of emphasis for hospital leaders.
Human Resources
Healthcare Adds 56K New Jobs in April
Healthcare job growth in April was down about 22% from the 72,000 jobs created in March but in line with...
Pharma
FTC IDs 300+ 'Junk Patents' Among Drugmakers
The warning letters don't specify how the drugmakers are flouting patent regulations, or what criteria the FTC uses to make...
Pharma
'Skinny Label' Generics Saved Medicare $14.6B
The program has demonstrated savings but legal challenges threaten its future.
Payer
Surprise! Telehealth Doesn't Increase Overall Utilization and Cost As Much as We Thought
"Given concerns that telemedicine's convenience will lead to more visits, the relatively small increase in visits that we observed was...
Pharma
U.S. $772.5B Pharmacy Spend in 2023 Driven by Weight-Loss Drugs
Prescription drug spending grew by 13.5% in 2023, but drug cost inflation was lower than the CPI.