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More than five dozen lawsuits have been filed against the makers of weight loss drugs.

The new lawsuit, which follows similar litigation filed by AdventHealth and Allegiance Health Management, names Aetna, Elevance Health, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group and Humana as "co-conspirators" in the "MultiPlan cartel."

Following the Change Healthcare and Ascension breaches, this new HHS program will solicit proposals from companies that can create tools to ensure internet-connected hospital equipment is kept safe and functional.

While the FDA has implemented standards for Direct-to-Consumer TV and Radio Prescription Drug Advertising, Senators Dick Durbin and Mike Braun say it's not enough, with the surge in social media drug promotion.

An increasing number of employers are offering their employees access to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, as part of their mental health coverage to treat depression, anxiety and PTSD - and to lower costs.

As the DOJ conducts an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth's Optum business unit, the health insurer has moved its chief legal officer into a new role overseeing governance, compliance and security.

With drug shortages at an all-time high, the Senate Finance Committee wants to create a new program to incentivize improved contracting and purchasing practices in the supply chain by offering bonuses to hospitals and providers.

The $2,500 Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Account option takes a small amount from paychecks (3%) and is easy to set up, said Commonwealth, which took a close look at new emergency savings options in SECURE 2.0.