Payers
Biden admin: Short-term health plans must be ‘truly short-term’
New federal rules will restrict short-term health insurance policies to months, not years.
Shannon Young is the former Massachusetts-based reporter for Healthcare Brew. Most recently she covered healthcare for POLITICO New York in Albany. Shannon has reported on federal and state government in New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Connecticut. She is a graduate of Boston University.
Mental Health
Poll: Majority of doctors say they’re overworked, considering career changes
The findings come amid reports of rising rates of physician burnout and dissatisfaction since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Staffing
Movers & Shakers: March 2024
A non-definitive list of moves from the nation’s healthcare leaders.
Hospitals & Facilities
NYC to open $8m family substance use disorder clinic
The Family Substance Use Disorder clinic is set to open in 2026 at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx.
Pharma
GSK to join AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim in capping out-of-pocket inhaler costs
The cap is set to take effect by January 1, 2025.
Pharma
AstraZeneca to cap out-of-pocket inhaler costs at $35
The cap will take effect June 1 for patients with commercial insurance, as well as uninsured and underinsured individuals.
Pharma
How the role of pharmacist has changed
Pharmacists take on a lot more clinical responsibility today, like vaccinations and prescribing certain medications.
Pharma
FDA says Wegovy can be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes
The GLP-1 is the first weight loss medication endorsed to help patients with cardiovascular disease.
Pharma
Cigna subsidiary to cap employer spending on GLP-1s
Executives said the move will offer plans and employers “greater predictability and control.”
Pharma
Boehringer Ingelheim to cap monthly out-of-pocket inhaler costs at $35
The move follows a congressional probe into inhaler costs.