FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson has appointed Emma Mittelstaedt Burnham as Associate Director for Healthcare in the Bureau of Competition. Burnham’s background includes 11 years as a prosecutor for the Antitrust Division of U.S. DOJ, where she most recently served as Director of Criminal Enforcement.

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Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond announced a $32.1 million settlement with CVS Caremark to resolve allegations that the company failed to pass along rebates and discounts from drug manufacturers to Oklahoma’s state employee health plan, as required under its contract. Under the terms of the settlement, CVS Caremark must also pay any additional rebate amounts from…

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New York AG Letitia James has announced an agreement with MVP Health Plan (MVP) following an investigation that found systemic problems with the insurer’s mental health provider network. The investigation revealed that MVP’s provider directory contained inaccurate information, creating a “ghost network” that left some members unable to access in-network care or forced them to…

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The FTC has reached proposed settlements with Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc., resolving allegations that the companies misled consumers into buying health insurance plans without the promised coverage and subjected many to unwanted telemarketing and robocalls. In its complaint against Assurance, the FTC alleged that the company violated the FTC Act and the Telemarketing…

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In Law.com, Keturah Taylor predicts enforcement will broaden in the GLP-1 space and encourages legitimate players to engage early with state AGs.

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