Biden-Harris FTC Accuses Major Healthcare Companies Of Artificially Inflating Drug Prices In New Lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday filed lawsuits against three major prescription drug benefit managers (PBMs) and their affiliates, alleging they engaged in a scheme to artificially inflate the price of insulin drugs. The complaint targets the “Big Three” — Cigna's ESI, CVS Health's Caremark and UnitedHealth Group's Optum — and their affiliated group […]
US has worst healthcare system among wealthy nations, survey says
A new analysis of 10 countries by a leading nonprofit health research organization has rated the U.S. health care system as the worst overall. “Mirror Mirror 2024: A Portrait of America's Collapsing Healthy System” The report, released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, looked at 70 health systems in 10 wealthy countries, including Australia, Canada, Britain […]
Bob Casey Once Touted Healthcare Reform Vilified as ‘Trojan Horse’ for Medicare for All
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) in 2017 touted a health care reform that shared many of the same “features” as Medicare for All. Casey in June 2017 held A town hall meeting at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. During the meeting, a voter asked the Pennsylvania Democrat if he supports “Medicare for All.” “Of […]
Ohio healthcare company recruiting people with autoimmune conditions for innovative study
For patients with psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finding a comprehensive treatment that works can be a lifelong battle: medications are often expensive and hard to obtain, specialist consultations can take months, and lifestyle factors that may contribute to the disease tend to be completely left out of doctor-patient conversations. AndHealth, an Ohio-based healthcare company, […]
Judge rule says TennCare unlawfully withheld healthcare benefits from thousands – News Channel 5 Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A judge has ruled that the company violated its policies and practices under Tennessee health care law and illegally withheld health care benefits from thousands of Tennesseans. Plaintiff’s arguments In the four-year-old class action lawsuit, the plaintiffs allege that people who lose their Tennessee Medicaid status are not given a fair […]
Fox, CNN Jump The Gun On HealthCare Ruling
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Texas Governor Orders Hospitals to Report Healthcare Costs for Illegals
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) opposes the Biden administration’s open border policy and is requiring hospitals in his state to ask about the immigration status of patients. Prime Minister Abbott signed the executive order on Thursday. Need Hospitals will begin recording that information by Nov. 1, ABC13 reported. Additionally, “hospitals will also have to track […]
Tim Walz signed laws catering to illegal migrants, giving them free healthcare, tuition
President Biden’s “border secretary,” Vice President Kamala Harris, chose a politician who is also soft on illegal immigrants as her running mate. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, 60, who was named Harris’ running mate on Tuesday, has supported efforts to make his home state a sanctuary state but also supports measures to help illegal immigrants. Minnesota […]
Columbus healthcare provider sentenced for Medicaid fraud – NBC4 WCMH-TV
(Photo: MGN Online) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The owner of a home health care service has been convicted of making false claims to the state Medicaid program. Doreesa Irby, owner of Loving Hearts LLC in Columbus, was sentenced Thursday to five years probation, a 10-month suspended jail sentence and to pay $13,261.06 in restitution, according […]
Healthcare industry seeing increasing attacks by cybercriminals
As threats grow, federal and state governments are seeking to bolster local government cybersecurity through funding. The healthcare industry is suffering from an increasing number of attacks by cybercriminals. According to data released by the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC), last year, the number of victims of ransomware attacks in this sector in the […]