Last month, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reaffirmed its position. longstanding position that an arrangement to conduct Federal health care program (FHCP) business is non-partisan as to whether the arrangement implicates the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS ) or not. Specifically, the OIG issued a unfavorable … Read more
The largest health care strike in U.S. history was called off last week when Kaiser Permanente and unions representing 75,000 workers finally reached a temporary agreement. This follows a planned three-day work stoppage by unions that has given their employers a preview of what will happen if the standoff continues. Kaiser clearly didn’t want to … Read more
New York CNN — Workers and their employers are paying more for work-based health insurance this year. According to KFFs, the cost of annual family health insurance at work has increased to an average of nearly $24,000 this year. Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Wednesday. That’s a 7% increase over last year. The annual survey … Read more
Slim version A year ago, most people had never heard of Ozempic. Now the weight loss panacea and an almost identical prescription called Wegovy is getting everyone’s attention. The weekly injection, originally developed to treat Type 2 diabetes, has been hailed as an effective treatment. overateOne game changer, revolutionaryand, yes, one silver bullet in the … Read more
A new study shows that the medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped obese or overweight people lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with diet and exercise. Intensive exercise. By comparison, a group of people who also dieted and exercised, but were then given … Read more
Wegovy injection pen Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Executives at a health care conference debated whether employers should pay for workers’ diet pills. A Blackstone executive warns that the expensive GLP-1 drug could put some employers out of business. Panelists agreed that companies providing drugs should do so as part of a broader … Read more
Braden Diebel walks around the Buffalo Museum of Science, excitedly showing off his favorite exhibits and sharing his scientific knowledge with Ethan Tong, his Rival mentor. The two young men have been hanging out together since March, doing things like touring the Buffalo Museum of Science, walking through Delaware Park, playing carnival games at Canal … Read more
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Froma Harrop, Columnist View larger + Froma Harrop, Columnist PHOTO: File Fentanyl has killed more Americans than the wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined. And lined up behind it are still more vicious street drugs. The Department of Justice could prosecute Chinese companies that produce fentanyl and the precursors used … Read more
New Jersey is a land of opportunity for cybercriminals. said Frank Costa, principal and chief growth officer of insurance brokerage World Insurance Associates, which has more than 20 offices in New Jersey. While all companies are vulnerable to cyber risks, he said, New Jersey companies represent a large cross-section of highly concentrated cyber attack targets: … Read more
Monday, October 16, 2023 GoLocalProv business group GoLocal’s People on the Move is an update on new hiring activities and promotions across southern New England. If your organization has an announcement, please email us at [email protected]. View larger + Kristin C. Davidoff, Ph.D. PHOTO: SCP Southern District Psychiatry (SCP) announces major additionsGET THE LATEST NEWS … Read more