Pfizer Court Fight Could Legalize Medicare Copays and Unleash ‘Gold Rush’ in Sales
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Three years ago, pharma giant Pfizer paid $24 million to settle federal allegations
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Judge rules Aetna violates ERISA via recoupment practice
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A New Jersey district judge ruled June 21 that Aetna’s recoupment of payments
Read MoreDismissal of federal racketeering claims
MSP Recovery, a company that specializes in recovering claims wrongly paid out by third-party Medicare Administrators, filed a lawsuit in
Read MoreSupreme Court’s ACA ruling looms
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Supreme Court is heading into the last month of its current term
Read MoreThe HHS’ rule 0936-AA08 is delayed for almost two years
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued a court order delaying the Department of Health and
Read More18 states back Medicaid work requirements
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Attorneys general from 18 states called on the U.S. Supreme Court to allow
Read MoreFederal panel to settle 340B disputes between hospitals, drugmakers
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Health Resources & Services Administration Dec. 10 released a final rule that creates
Read MoreRed States’ Case Against ACA Hinges on Whether They Were Actually Harmed by the Law
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Attorneys for GOP-controlled states seeking to kill the Affordable Care Act told the
Read MorePurdue Pharma Reaches $8B Opioid Deal With Justice Department Over OxyContin Sales
(By Brian Mann for NPR) The Justice Department announced on Wednesday a global settlement of civil and criminal investigations into
Read MoreOhio’s board of pharmacy bans hydroxychloroquine for use in COVID-19 patients
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio’s board of pharmacy has banned hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment. As of July 30, pharmacists
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