After 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,
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Two 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
Read MoreObama Administration Wants to Use Taxpayer Money to Settle Health Insurer Lawsuits. Here’s How a Republican Would Stop It.
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) Republican Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah has mounted a campaign urging House Speaker
Read MoreMylan to pay $465 million to settle claims of shortchanging Medicaid
(‘By Ed Silverman for STAT) Mylan reached a $465 million settlement on Friday with the US Department of Justice and
Read MoreImproper and Illegal Drug Overcharges
In the new case of Mohr V. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 16-cv-03352, the plaintiffs’ claims the health insurer defrauded them by
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