UnitedHealth sues dozens of drug companies for price-fixing
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurance giant United HealthCare Services filed a federal lawsuit Jan. 16 against
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Class-action suit against Merck puts common drugmaker defense to Supreme Court test
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case next week that examines a
Read MoreAffordable Care Act Can Stay In Effect While Under Appeal, Judge Says
(By Emma Bowman for NPR) The federal judge in Texas who ruled the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional earlier this month said that
Read MorePurdue’s secret OxyContin papers should be released, appeals court rules
(By David Armstrong and Andrew Joseph for STAT) A Kentucky appeals court on Friday upheld a judge’s ruling ordering the
Read MoreJudge Strikes Down ACA Putting Law In Legal Peril — Again
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The future of the Affordable Care Act is threatened — again — this
Read MoreProbe of US generic drug ‘cartel’ grows to 16 companies, 47 states
What began as a lawsuit over the prices of two drugs has grown to become a 47-state case involving at
Read More20 generic drugmakers must answer price-fixing lawsuit
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Pennsylvania federal court judge rejected motions from 20 generic drugmakers to toss
Read MorePfizer Inc. settles deceptive co-pay coupon class in New York
Pfizer Inc. settled a case brought by New York’s attorney general based on the company’s misleading consumers with its drug
Read MoreFeds Settle Huge Whistleblower Suit Over Medicare Advantage Fraud
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) One of the nation’s largest dialysis providers will pay $270 million to settle
Read MoreHow 5 lawsuits could change US healthcare industry
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Senate Judiciary Committee began its confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as
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