All in: Drugmakers say yes, they’ll negotiate with Medicare on price, so reluctantly
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) For the first time, Medicare is beginning to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Despite
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Cigna sued by shareholder following ProPublica report on claims denials
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A shareholder is suing the Cigna Group in Delaware’s Court of Chancery to
Read MoreJudge blocks $15B Aetna Medicare Advantage contract for NYC retirees
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A New York State Supreme Court judge has permanently blocked the implementation of
Read MoreUnderstanding the Role of the FTC, DOJ, and States in Challenging Anticompetitive Practices Of Hospitals and Other Health Care Providers
(By Scott Hulver and Zachary Levinson for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 07, 2023) Policymakers and the media have been
Read MoreAetna Medicare Advantage plan moving ahead, NYC mayor says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York City Mayor Eric Adams is overriding the city comptroller’s attempt to
Read MoreNYC declines to enact Aetna Medicare Advantage plan, citing ongoing lawsuit
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York City’s comptroller is halting implementation of an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan
Read MoreRetirees challenging New York City’s Aetna Medicare Advantage plan in court
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of retired New York City employees are suing Mayor Eric Adams
Read MoreA More Aggressive FTC Is Starting to Target Drug Mergers and Industry Middlemen
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) Under the leadership of an aggressive opponent of anti-competitive business practices, the Federal
Read MoreFederal court blocks Texas ruling against ACA preventive care coverage
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a Texas court’s
Read More‘Patients are not hot potatoes’: How the fight over dialysis coverage is putting kidney failure patients at risk
(By Carrie Arnold for STAT) As soon as she heard the Supreme Court decision, LaVarne Burton began to worry. As
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