Life is hectic, we know, so here’s a recap of the Healthcare Weekly Hot Topics you can’t afford to miss:
- White House wins ruling on health care price disclosure The Detroit News
The Trump administration won a court ruling upholding its plan to require insurers and hospitals to disclose actual prices for procedures to bring healthcare costs down.
- U.S. claims Regeneron paid kickbacks via charity to boost expensive drug Reuters
The DOJ sued Regeneron for allegedly using a charity that helps cover Medicare patients’ drug costs as a means to pay kickbacks.
- Alzheimer’s Researchers Go Back to Basics to Find the Best Way Forward NPR
Seattle research institutions have joined forces to create a new research center to study tissue from brains of those who died with Alzheimer’s.
- Lifelong Lung Damage: The Serious COVID-19 Complication That Can Hit People in Their 20s Healthline
Severe cases of COVID-19 can cause lasting damage to the lungs.
- CMS creates new Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics Healthcare IT News
The new office at CMS will attempt to eliminate red tape and reduce provider burdens.
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