Memorial Hermann in ‘negotiations impasse’ with Humana as their network contract expires January 1 | Houston Public Media

Memorial Hermann in 'negotiations impasse' with Humana as their network contract expires January 1 |  Houston Public Media

Macie Kelly/Houston Public Media Memorial Hermann Health System is the largest hospital system in the Houston area. Memorial Hermann Health System patients with Humana insurance plans could be forced to pay out-of-network fees or find new doctors in order to continue paying in-network prices for medical services, if the two companies fail to resolve a …

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Optum and Express Scripts want opioid special master removed after reply-all-email incident

Optum and Express Scripts want opioid special master removed after reply-all-email incident

Used blister packs containing medicines, tablets and pills are seen in this illustration taken June 30, 2018. REUTERS/Russell Boyce/Illustration Acquire License Rights Summary Businesses Law firms First reference trials currently being selected in opioid lawsuits against pharmacy benefit managers Firms say appearance of bias means special master can’t handle their cases Oct. 31 (Reuters) – …

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Suspected fake Ozempic hospitalizes several people in Austria

Suspected fake Ozempic hospitalizes several people in Austria

A box of Ozempic, an injectable semaglutide drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and manufactured by Novo Nordisk, is seen at a Rock Canyon pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey license fees BERLIN, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Several people were hospitalized in Austria after using suspected fake versions of the …

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Lack of autonomy is one of the main reasons clinicians leave the field – MedCity News

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Patient safety and lack of autonomy are two of the main reasons so many clinicians leave the medical field, according to a new study. report published by EY. Amid the crisis of clinical burnout, healthcare workers have spoken frankly about their moral injury, which refers to the feeling of knowing that they are unable to …

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Hochul’s Promised Health Care Commission Has Not Yet Been Named – Empire Center for Public Policy

Hochul's Promised Health Care Commission Has Not Yet Been Named - Empire Center for Public Policy

A health care commission supposed to help the state control soaring Medicaid costs, promised by Gov. Hochul in January and described as “in progress” last month, does not appear to exist. Three weeks after receiving a Freedom of Information request from the Empire Center, the office said it could not provide a list of commission …

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Demand for weight-loss drugs fuels global rise in counterfeits

Demand for weight-loss drugs fuels global rise in counterfeits

[1/2]Boxes of Ozempic, an injectable semaglutide drug used to treat type 2 diabetes manufactured by Novo Nordisk, are seen at a Rock Canyon pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey/File photo acquire licensing rights Oct 20 (Reuters) – Extraordinary demand for Novo Nordisks (NOVOb.CO) Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss …

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Georgia agrees to fund gender-affirming care for public workers, settling lawsuit

Georgia agrees to fund gender-affirming care for public workers, settling lawsuit

ATLANTA– The state of Georgia will begin funding gender-affirming health care for state employees, public school teachers and former employees covered by a state health insurance plan, addressing another series of lawsuits against Georgia agencies aimed at forcing them to pay for the genre. confirmatory surgery and other procedures. The plaintiffs moved to dismiss their …

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WVU develops public policy model to address states’ opioid crisis

WVU develops public policy model to address states' opioid crisis

MORGANTOWN — While solutions to the opioid crisis often involve either strengthening law enforcement or expanding the reach of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believed the best approach was a synergistic blend of the two. To illustrate what policies and strategies have been effective and generate ideas for combating the epidemic, they …

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WVU develops public policy model to address state’s opioid crisis

WVU develops public policy model to address state's opioid crisis

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. While solutions to the opioid crisis often involve either strengthening law enforcement or expanding the reach of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believed the best approach was a synergistic mix of the two. To illustrate what policies and strategies have been effective and generate ideas for combating the epidemic, they …

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Novo Nordisk warns of online offers against fake Ozempic and Wegovy on the rise

Novo Nordisk warns of online offers against fake Ozempic and Wegovy on the rise

[1/2]A 0.25 mg injection pen of Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug Wegovy is shown in this illustration in Oslo, Norway September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File photo acquire license rights Oct 12 (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) warned on Thursday of a surge in counterfeit versions of its weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic …

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