Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has again delayed its merger with Elevance Health. Blue Cross said Wednesday it is withdrawing its filing with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. It is also canceling the policyholder proxy and vote process, including the special policyholder meeting that was scheduled for February 21. Last year, Blue Cross […]

Embedding pharmacists as part of the healthcare team at University of Michigan primary care clinics and community retail pharmacies has proven so effective in controlling blood pressure that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now replicating the model of care and expanding it to the southeastern U.S.

AI is used in navigation systems for surgeries, for implementing data sets and for helping athletes self-direct in recovery, says Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine’s Dr. Manish Gupta and Harshal Sanghavi.  

Montgomery, Alabama-based Baptist Health is suing major insurer Humana over alleged Medicare Advantage underpayments for outpatient drugs purchased through the 340B program. The hospital claims that reimbursements for the drugs were determined by a payment model that is no longer valid, and that the mounting underpayments amount to a “windfall” for the insurer.