The Federal Trade Commission is refocusing and strengthening its policy of enforcing the federal ban on unfair methods of competition, the agency said by statement Thursday, and this could have ramifications on the healthcare industry. 

Those living with Type 2 diabetes say they deal with fear and stress when it comes to their condition, with expenses and mental hardships becoming almost as burdensome as the disease itself – which is fostering distrust in the healthcare system, according to findings from a new survey.

A Walgreens-backed primary care provider has just made a major acquisition. What are the details? We’ll take a look at that and other developments in this week’s Top Stories, including the risk of healthcare cybersecurity breaches, and a CDC warning about the rise of respiratory infections.

Insurtech company Clover Health is scaling back its participation in the federal government’s Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health program. “We have decided to significantly decrease the total number of participating physicians,” said President Andrew Toy during the company’s third-quarter earnings call this week.

Even though high patient volume has contributed positively to revenue for medical groups and physician practices in the third quarter, consistently high expenses have been eating into margins, putting such practices in a financial pinch.

Elevance Health, formerly Anthem, has entered into an agreement with CarepathRx, a portfolio company of Nautic Partners, to acquire BioPlus, a comprehensive specialty pharmacy, the insurer announced this week.  BioPlus provides a range of specialty pharmacy services for patients living with complex and chronic conditions, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C, autoimmune diseases and […]

Rachael Grimaldi, cofounder and CEO of CardMedic, explains the company’s new app, which helps clinicians overcome barriers to communication and enhance healthcare equity.  

CEOs of both Oscar Health and Bright Health said this week during earnings calls that their companies are drawing back on their Medicare Advantage business.   Bright Health Group’s President and CEO Mike Mikan said Wednesday that the company is leaving the Affordable Care Act market and the MA market in all but California.

Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, which had been taken to a Massachusetts court for allegedly overcharging for some injured workers’ prescriptions, has now settled the case for $3.2 million, according to a court document filed this week.