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The Latest in Health News from Lathams Pharmacy     Section Page News - Modern Healthcare Emails reveal dismay, anger over vaccine chief's firing Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:58:35 EDT The firing of Tennessee's former vaccination director caught the state's top health leaders off guard and sent them scrambling for answers as the health commissioner fumed over the praise coworkers heaped on the ousted employee, documents show. Enforcement of indoor vaccine mandates proves uneven in US Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:50:57 EDT Ticket agents dutifully ascertain the vaccination status of everyone passing through the turnstile at pro sports venues in some cities from Seattle and New York, and restaurant hosts do the same in many places. In other locations, vaccine checks are cursory at best. Sometimes it's practically done on the honor system. Premier, Resilinc collaborate to boost supply chain sustainability Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:54:55 EDT Premier gains a partner for its plans to use technology and data to mitigate supply chain disruptions. 5 things about DOJ's upcoding allegations against Kaiser Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:32:35 EDT Kaiser Permanente allegedly coerced employees to upcode claims for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, resulting in an estimated 75% error rate, according to a new complaint from the Justice Department. Cerner creates new division to sell data, research services for clinical trials Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:31:31 EDT A new unit called Enviza brings together Cerner's data business with the life sciences expertise of its Kantar Health operation. DaVita must limit M&A activity in Utah, FTC says Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:57:04 EDT The Federal Trade Commission has taken a tougher stance on DaVita, requiring the dialysis chain to report any proposed acquisitions across Utah. FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:41:56 EDT A panel of U.S. health advisers endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, moving the U.S. closer to beginning vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11. Direct primary care, with a touch of Robin Hood Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:33:54 EDT Some doctors, sick of mainstream healthcare’s red tape, are finding refuge in practices that combine concierge medicine with charity care. Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer's growth agenda calls for rapid acceleration Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:54:43 EDT Here's what makes the new CEO's growth target so ambitious. Cigna leans on MDLive for new virtual-first plan Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:00:00 EDT UnitedHealth Group, Centene and Aetna have all also launched virtual-first plans recently.