Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, Humana In Deal To Take On Employer Drug Costs

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company and Humana’s CenterWell Pharmacy confirmed they have formed a partnership “to develop new end-to-end employer prescription solutions.”

Cell, Gene And Specialty Drug Costs Intensify For Health Plans

Specialty drugs are an increasing worry for health plans and employers as new and innovative therapies enter the U.S. market and patients flock to them.

Tennis Participation In U.S. Grows For Sixth Consecutive Year

Since 2019, tennis participation in the U.S. has grown by 54 percent. The surge in tennis playing that started during the COVID-19 pandemic has persisted.

Elevance Health Profits Eclipse $1.7 Billion Despite Elevated Costs

Elevance Health reported $1.7 billion in first quarter net income as cost issues continued to drag on earnings of the nation’s second-largest health insurer.

UnitedHealth Group Profits Eclipse $6 Billion As Medical Costs Ease

UnitedHealth Group reported first quarter net income of $6.3 billion as medical costs fell, triggering an improved outlook for the rest of the year.

UnitedHealthcare Reduces Need For Prior Approvals For Patients In Rural America

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer, will exempt rural physicians and hospitals from “prior authorization requirements across all lines of business.”

Oscar Health Launches Consumer Marketplace For Insurance Beyond Its Own

Oscar Health launched a new health marketplace to connect consumers to major individual health insurance plans as well as supplemental coverage beyond what it sells.

Calling The Iconic 867-5309 Phone Number Now Goes To A Cancer Helpline

“867-5309/Jenny” was a hit song by the group Tommy Tutone in the 1980s. Here’s how the phone number recently become the way to reach the Cancer Support Community.

FDA Lists Xanax Recall. Here’s What You Need To Know

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed a voluntary recall of a single lot of Xanax XR by a distributor of the medication, Viatris, Inc. Here’s what this means.

The Most Dysfunctional Leadership Habit In Healthcare: ‘Split The Baby’ Thinking

Many healthcare organizations are dominated by cultures of compromise and consensus. And maybe that’s why they never really get better.