WSJ News Exclusive | Drug Distributor AmerisourceBergen to Change Name to Cencora

[ad_1] The company hopes its new brand will support its strategy to expand beyond the U.S. [ad_2] Source link

Elevance to Acquire Louisiana Nonprofit Health Insurer

[ad_1] Health The company didn’t disclose terms of the deal, which could add roughly 1.9 million members [ad_2] Source link

The Government Thinks It Is Overpaying for Medicare, Spelling Trouble for Insurers

[ad_1] Markets Heard on the Street Health insurers had a stellar 2022, but this year looks more challenging [ad_2] Source link

Canada Pursues Private Options to Ease Healthcare Backlogs

[ad_1] World Canada Ontario becomes latest province to push for expanded role of private clinics [ad_2] Source link

Rite Aid CEO Heyward Donigan Leaves Drugstore Chain

[ad_1] The drugstore chain named board member Elizabeth Burr as interim CEO as it looks for a permanent successor. [ad_2] Source link

New Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Will Be Out of Reach for Most Patients

[ad_1] Health Medicare won’t pay for medicine under rule issued to restrict use of earlier drug whose approval generated controversy [ad_2] Source link

Drug Prices Reach New High—in the Millions

[ad_1] Several new drugs, most of them gene therapies, promise one-time treatments, but their price tags will test the health-insurance system. [ad_2] Source link

Many Hospitals Get Big Drug Discounts. That Doesn’t Mean Markdowns for Patients.

[ad_1] Through a government program aimed at helping low-income patients, some hospitals buy medications at reduced prices. They can sell them to patients and their insurers for much more. The…

Opinion | The Covid ‘Emergency’ Is All About Medicaid

[ad_1] The program was intended as a safety net, but the Biden administration wants to expand it beyond that. [ad_2] Source link

U.S. Healthcare-Spending Growth Slowed in 2021, Federal Report Finds

[ad_1] Federal spending on Covid-19 dropped, while there was an uptick in spending on insurance coverage and healthcare services. [ad_2] Source link