ProPublica Files Lawsuit Seeking VA Correspondence Related to Agent Orange
(By Robin Fields for ProPublica on https://pixel.propublica.org/pixel.js) ProPublica and the Virginian-Pilot filed a lawsuit today in federal court against the
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Allina Health, Aetna to create joint health plan
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Allina Health in Minneapolis inked a partnership to establish a
Read MoreTaking it to the U.S. Supreme Court
On Friday, The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Novartis AG on a 2015 federal appeals court
Read MoreVeterans Exposed to Contaminated Drinking Water
In March, after years of waiting, veterans who had been exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune
Read MoreFinancial Assistance for Dialysis Patients
U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in Sherman, Texas stopped a new federal rule that was to take effect on Friday,
Read MoreOwner of pharmaceutical distributor pleads guilty in $100M fraud scheme
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The owner of a St. George, Utah-based wholesale distributor of prescription medications pleaded
Read MoreMerger May Revitalize California’s Flagging Effort To Pool Medical Records
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) After a sluggish start, the Cal INDEX medical database
Read MoreMemory-boosting supplement Prevagen has no scientific backing, FTC says
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) The Federal Trade Commission and the New York state attorney general Monday filed1 a complaint against
Read MoreSurgical Care Affiliates, OptumCare to merge — 6 key points
(By Scott Becker and Mary Rechtoris for Becker’s Hospital Review) Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates is merging with Optum, a
Read MoreJudge refuses to rescind order requiring HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. District Judge James Boasberg refused Wednesday to set aside an order requiring
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