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Senate Democrats release deal on drug price negotiations, Part D and Medicare Advantage cap

Senate Democrats released a deal Wednesday aimed at giving Medicare the power to negotiate for lower drug prices and include inflationary caps on Medicare drug costs.

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Top Stories Of The Week

Report: These are the factors impacting individual, small group premiums in 2023

The lingering effects of COVID-19, the end of enhanced subsidies for exchange plans and global inflation are among the key trends impacting premiums in 2023, according to a new report.

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With Cerebral in the spotlight, DOJ, regulators to ramp up scrutiny of telehealth startups, former prosecutor says

In the wake of DOJ and FTC investigations into Cerebral, U.S. regulators will ramp up their scrutiny of other telehealth companies, a former federal prosecutor says. Meanwhile, mental health experts are increasingly concerned about online mental health companies' practices and the quality of patient care.

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CMS proposes slight doc pay cut in 2023 and several reforms to ACOs, dental service coverage

CMS is proposing a slight cut to doctor payments for 2023 as well as a slew of reforms to accountable care organizations and an expansion of dental service coverage.

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Watson Health, under new investment firm ownership, is reborn as Merative

Francisco Partners celebrated the close of its Watson Health transaction by relaunching IBM's ill-fated analytics business under a new name.

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Study finds rampant 'phantom' docs on Medicaid network directories in Oregon

A study published in Health Affairs found a majority of mental health providers don't see Medicaid patients in Oregon despite being on managed care directories.

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Teladoc adds medication delivery, in-home phlebotomy to primary care service Primary360

Teladoc is further building out its primary care offering, Primary360, with new services that enhance care coordination and grow in-home options.

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Meet the executive leading UnitedHealthcare's social determinants strategy

At UnitedHealthcare, the scale and reach of the country's largest private insurer enable investments and initiatives that serve as a critical backbone to its relationship with members, said Andrew Billioux, M.D., vice president of social determinants of health at UHC.

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Healthcare Dealmakers—Oracle closes $28B Cerner acquisition, FTC spoils major hospital transactions and more

Cigna closes its $5.4B Asia-Pacific divesture, Tivity Health goes private for $2B and more merger and acquisition news from the month of June.

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CMS proposal details how to become new rural hospital designation

CMS issued a proposed rule detailing a new designation for small, rural hospitals in a bid to help stop a trend of facility closures.

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