| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | US does not need warrant to subpoena Oregon drug data | | | A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency does not need a court order to subpoena a prescription drug database kept by the state of Oregon. The ruling did not specify whether those subpoenas would violate... |
| Pharmacy boss blamed for meningitis outbreak gets nine years | | Monday, June 26, 2017 7:00 PM | |
| | The co-owner of a compounding pharmacy deemed responsible for the deaths of 76 people in a national meningitis outbreak tearfully apologized to the victims on Monday and was sentenced to nine years in prison, far less than the victims had... |
| 13 key CBO findings on the Senate GOP repeal bill | | Monday, June 26, 2017 6:00 PM | |
| | The Better Care Reconciliation Act would result in a total 49 million Americans being uninsured by 2026, according to a Congressional Budget Office review of the draft bill. |
| Medtronic inks outcome-based contract with Aetna for insulin pumps | | Monday, June 26, 2017 4:00 PM | |
| | Medtronic and Aetna announced a new risk-based agreement for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients who transition to Medtronic's insulin injectors. The deal aims to increase accountability and lower costs by tying reimbursement to outcomes. |
| Senate adds waiting period to ACA replacement bill | | Monday, June 26, 2017 2:00 PM | |
| | The Senate revised its Affordable Care Act replacement in an effort to replicate the effects of the individual mandate. The change imposes a waiting period on individuals seeking to purchase insurance after letting their coverage lapse. |
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