Friday Five: Top 5 healthcare business news items from the MCOL Weekend edition
Every business day, MCOL posts feature stories making news on the business of health care. Here are five we think are particularly important for this week:
Congress OKs opioid legislation in show of bipartisanship
Setting aside the Supreme Court fight, members of Congress this week approved bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the devastating opioid addiction across the country.
The Associated Press
Thursday, October 4, 2018
GOP senators scrutinize CBO's new health insurance simulation model
Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee have pressed the Congressional Budget Office to release details of the forthcoming new health insurance simulation model.
Modern Healthcare
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Premiums see moderate increase in 2018 for employer plans
Premiums for individuals and families enrolled in employer plans increased moderately in 2018, but more workers are paying higher deductibles, according to a new survey released Wednesday.
The Hill
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Despite Patient Privacy Risks, More People Use Wearables for Health
Despite the patient privacy risks that collecting health data on insecure wearable devices could pose, the number of US consumers tracking their health data with wearables has more than doubled since 2013, according to the Deloitte 2018 Survey of US Health Care Consumers.
Health IT Security
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Pfizer CEO to step down at end of year
Pfizer CEO Ian Read will step down at the end of the year after eight years of leading the pharmaceutical giant. Albert Bourla, Pfizer's current chief operating officer, will succeed Read on Jan. 1.
The Hill
Monday, October 1, 2018
These and more weekly news items on the business of healthcare are featured in the MCOL Weekend edition, along with the MCOL Tidbits, and more, for MCOL Premium level members.
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