The sudden collapse of SmileDirectClub has stranded users of its clear-plastic, removable teeth aligners — in some cases just weeks after they were given a discount for paying up front. Why it matters: Customers experiencing problems with their treatment will not be able to get new aligners, treatment, or other support from the company. Catch up fast: SDC filed for ...

A House vote on transparency regulations in healthcare could occur next week, potentially having substantial ramifications on how PBMs and hospitals operate.

Thousands of Californians may have to pay out-of-network medical costs to go to their nearest hospital after contract negotiations between Adventist Health and Blue Shield of California — a major health care provider and health insurer in the state, respectively — fell through last week.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 19 pieces of legislation Dec. 7, including bills aimed at increasing Medicare Advantage transparency. Three Medicare-related bills to note

Pres. Biden’s administration on Thursday unveiled a new framework allowing authorities the right to seize certain drug patents and license them to other manufacturers in order to lower drug prices.

The Biden administration has determined that it has the authority to seize the patents of certain high-priced medicines, a move that could open the door to a more aggressive federal campaign to slash drug prices. The determination, which was described by three people familiar with the matter, represents the culmination of a nearly nine-month review of ...