A Supreme Court pharma case deals consumers a big loss
(By Michael Burg for STAT) In the war being waged by large corporations against individual rights — and, yes, it
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Appeals court overturns ruling requiring HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog by 2021
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia on Friday overturned an
Read MoreLawsuits Filed Against CVS and Walgreens for Overcharging Customers for Generic Drugs
Two separate lawsuits have been filed against CVS and Walgreens stating that both companies charged insured customers more for generics
Read MoreMedi-Cal Sued For Pushing Patients Into Managed Care Despite Judges’ Orders
(By Emily Bazar for Kaiser Health News) Alondra Diaz can’t get enough of Elmo and Barney, and she adores picture
Read MoreSenate Parliamentarian Upends GOP Hopes For Health Bill
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The official rules keeper in the Senate Friday tossed a bucket of cold
Read MoreIn Appalachia, Two Hospital Giants Seek State-Sanctioned Monopoly
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Looking out a fourth-floor window of his hospital system’s
Read MoreFeds announce largest-ever crackdown on opioid-related health care fraud
(By David Armstrong for STAT) Federal law enforcement agencies announced Thursday what they called “the largest opioid-related fraud takedown in
Read MoreFDA finds rusty equipment at Vista Pharma drug plant
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 5 issued a warning letter
Read MoreSuit accuses Blue Shield of California of wrongly denying mental health, rehab claims
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two plaintiffs are accusing Blue Shield of California of improperly denying mental health
Read MoreFDA approves first new sickle cell drug in 20 years
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) The FDA approved a new medicine Friday to reduce the complications associated with sickle cell
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