Trump’s new tariffs include pharma exemption
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with healthcare industry reactions and additional information released by the administration on the...
Evernorth expands NeuroStar coverage to adolescents
Cigna’s Evernorth unit is expanding coverage for Neuronetics’ therapy for depression to adolescents. Neuronetics announced that Evernorth will offer coverage...
Brooks-LaSure warns ‘cavalier’ CMS cuts endanger health programs
Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is not buying the Trump administration’s claim health programs...
Omada partners with CVS Caremark on weight management program
Omada Health is joining forces with CVS Health’s Caremark as part of the pharmacy benefit manager’s weight management program. This...
Trump nominates Susan Monarez as CDC Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Susan Monarez is being tapped to fill the role in a...
Trump fires two Democratic FTC commissioners
The two remaining Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission are fired, they announced on social media Tuesday. Alvaro Bedoya...
Dr. Oz questioned over Medicaid cuts, promises MA reforms
Mehmet Oz, M.D., or Dr. Oz, faced a wide-ranging set of questions from lawmakers over how he would run the...
CMMI to cut payment models, estimates $750M in savings
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) will stop certain payment models by the end of the year. Without...
Lessons learned from the Change cyberattack
Just over a year ago, cybercriminals launched a ransomware attack on clearinghouse Change Healthcare in what became the biggest hack...
Feds look to divest HHS, CMS headquarters as DOGE cancels leases
The federal government is looking to offload “non-core properties” to downsize its real estate footprint, with the Department of Health...
