Obamacare Back At The High Court — With Billions For Insurers On The Line
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) More than $12 billion is at stake for the nation’s health insurers Tuesday
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Another generic drugmaker settles price-fixing probe
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rising Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay more than $3 million to settle claims it
Read MoreMissouri appeals court upholds changes to Medicaid DSH payment rules
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal appeals court in Missouri on Nov. 4 held that a rule
Read MoreSettlement in Medicare kickback scheme
To settle allegations of enabling Medicare kickbacks, the Chronic Disease Fund, Inc. (CDF), and Patient Access Network Foundation (PANF) will
Read MoreSome Hospitals Sue Opioid Makers For Costs Of Treating Uninsured For Addiction
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) While thousands of cities and counties have banded together to sue opioid makers and distributors in
Read MoreSurprise Settlement In Sutter Health Antitrust Case
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) SAN FRANCISCO — Sutter Health has reached a tentative settlement agreement in a
Read MoreCHS to erase up to $50M in medical debt for former hospital patients
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) As part of a legal settlement, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has agreed
Read MoreIn Opioid Settlement, Johnson & Johnson Agrees To Pay Ohio Counties $20 Million
(By Scott Neuman for NPR) Johnson & Johnson and two Ohio counties have reached a tentative $20.4 million settlement that
Read MoreKHN Files Lawsuit To Force Feds To Disclose Medicare Advantage Audits
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Kaiser Health News is suing the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MorePurdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11
(By Bobby Allyn for NPR) Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday night, just
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