Medicare Appeals Backlog: Ten Years to Clear
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals estimates the Medicare appeals backlog of 750,000
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
FDA Faults 12 Hospitals For Failing To Disclose Injuries, Deaths Linked To Medical Devices
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) Federal regulators said 12 U.S. hospitals, including well-known medical centers in Los Angeles,
Read MoreFTC seeks review of a court ruling on generic drug competition
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The US Federal Trade Commission has once again waded into a closely watched legal battle
Read MoreAfter Cancer Diagnosis, Vet Refutes Government’s Agent Orange Expert — And Wins
(By Charles Ornstein for Propublica, published Oct. 26, 2016 at 9:59 am) After the VA rejects his claim for benefits,
Read MoreTwo Companies Charged with Misleading Seniors on Their Medicare Options
On Monday, the Iowa Insurance Division filed administrative charges against two companies, the Robert Stillwell Agency, based in Pennsylvania and
Read MoreGilead asks FDA to expand exclusivity for a key HIV drug
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) n the latest development in a heated battle between Gilead Sciences and the US Food
Read MoreSettlement Reached to pay $28.1 Million
Omnicare, the nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy, reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to pay $28.1 million
Read More7 Insurers Alleged To Use Skimpy Drug Coverage To Discourage HIV Patients
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The health law prohibits insurers from discriminating against people with serious illnesses, but
Read MoreDEA opts against ban on herbal supplement kratom
(By Alicia A. Cardwell of Associated Press for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration has reversed a plan to temporarily
Read MoreTo stop FDA inspector, workers at Japanese drug maker formed a human barricade
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Someone at Nippon Fine Chemical must have been very nervous when an investigator from the
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