Pharmalittle: South Africa ‘bullied’ into one-sided Covid vaccine deals; Astellas drops Medicare price-negotiation suit By Jason Mast statnews.com – South Africa was “bullied” into one-sided deals with Covid-19 vaccine suppliers, STAT reports. Vaccine contracts disclosed after a court case between the advocacy group Health Justice Initiative and the South African government showed the country
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Volume 3, Issue 12: Feature Article – The Importance of Full Circle Healing for Veterans
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share my article titled, “Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Expands Employer Options for Mental Health Treatment” for the September issue of The Self Insurer. Please find this article in the Self-Insurer section of our website, where you can access my monthly articles written for the publication. This issue brings you a
Feature Article: The Importance of Full Circle Healing for Veterans
By Sara Johnson, CEO — Mission 22 About Sara Johnson A Daughter of the Revolution (with family members having served in every conflict since the revolutionary war), Sara has taken up the family torch with an innovative approach to aiding veterans. Growing up in a family of warriors, she has seen firsthand
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Biden administration proposes minimum staffing standards for nursing homes By Dave Muoio fiercehealthcare.com – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made good on President Joe Biden’s word during the 2022 State of the Union with new proposed staffing requirements for nursing homes. The proposed rule, issued Friday, includes for the first
September 2023: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Expands Employer Options for Mental Health Treatment
Volume 3, Issue 11: Feature Article – Children’s Medical Tourism Research Network Receives Two Years of Funding from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share my article titled, “Employers Weigh Coverage Options for Obesity Drugs” for the August issue of The Self Insurer. Please find this article in the Self-Insurer section of our website, where you can access my monthly articles written for the publication. This issue brings you a feature article
Feature Article: Children’s Medical Tourism Research Network Receives Funding
About Neera Bhatia, Children’s Medical Tourism Research Network Dr Neera Bhatia is an Associate Professor in the School of Law, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests are in end-of-life decision making for critically ill infants and children, organ donation, voluntary assisted dying, and emerging health and reproductive technologies. She teaches
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Guideway Care and Vizient Announce Strategic Partnership: Introduces Care Guidance to Vizient's High Value Network Connecting Employers to Top-Tier Health Systems Nationwide BIRMINGHAM, Ala. & IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guideway Care (Guideway), an innovative healthcare company dedicated to advancing health equity, optimizing patient outcomes and lowering total costs in value-based care and Vizient, Inc., the
August 2023: Employers Weigh Coverage Options for Obesity Drugs
Volume 3, Issue 10: Daniel LaBroad, President & CEO, Ovation Health & Life Services, Inc, Discusses Providing Quality Health Benefits for Less
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share my article titled, “SIIA Endeavors, SIIA 2023 Corporate Growth Forum” for the July issue of The Self Insurer. Please find this article in the Self-Insurer section of our website, where you can access my monthly articles written for the publication. This issue brings you Daniel LaBroad, President