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HHS and CMS proposed a policy intended to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing for Medicaid recipients and hold drug manufacturers accountable for costs.

John Nelson, MD, a diplomate of the American Board of Pathology boards of anatomic and clinical pathology and cytopathology, connected with Becker's to discuss why physicians are leaving medicine behind and what to do about it.

Kenneth Wiseman, DO, and Steven Schmidt, DO, owners of Philadelphia-based Complete Physician Services, have agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle false claim violation allegations, the Justice Department reported May 24. 

Tim Springer, PhD, an immunologist and professor of biological chemistry and molecular pharmacology at Boston-based Harvard Medical School, has donated $210 million to the Institute for Protein Innovation, a nonprofit research organization that focuses on protein science, according to a…

Jeffrey Sutton, DO, of Niles, Ohio, has been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $170,000 for illegally distributing controlled substances and healthcare fraud, the Justice Department reported May 23. 

Derek Lado, DO, and his Grand Rapids, Mich.-based practice Elite Medical Spine & Musculoskeletal Center have agreed to pay $135,871 to resolve false claims allegations, the Justice Department reported May 23. 

The World Health Organization and The Rockefeller Foundation have formed a partnership to strengthen global pandemic preparedness resources.

As artificial intelligence advances and more patients use remote and on-demand care options, virtual care is here to stay.

With the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency coming to an end, along with the government subsidization of COVID-19 vaccines, many physicians and patients are left wondering about the future of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Here are 14 anti-kickback cases Becker's has covered so far in 2023: