Justices Block Broad Worker Vaccine Requirement, Allow Health Worker Mandate to Proceed
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a key Biden administration covid-19 initiative —
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
A Catch-22 Trips Up Some in Legal Guardianship Who Try to Regain Independence
(By Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media in partnership with Kaiser Health News) Ten years ago, Nicholas Clouse was riding
Read More3 of America’s biggest pharmacy chains have been found liable for the opioid crisis
(By Brian Mann for NPR) A federal jury on Tuesday found three of the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains, CVS, Walgreens
Read MoreHours after the White House issues its new vaccine mandate, GOP-led states sue
(By Jaclyn Diaz for NPR) The chief law enforcement officials for Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio are challenging the Biden administration’s mandate requiring federal
Read MoreCourt halts New York City retiree Medicare contract
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) After receiving pushback from retirees, New York City’s new Medicare contract for city
Read MoreNew York City retirees sue city over new Medicare contract
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Organization of Public Service Retirees, which includes over 4,000 retired New York
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare settles mental health parity lawsuit
(Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. are paying $15.6 million in settlement and penalty fees
Read MorePfizer Court Fight Could Legalize Medicare Copays and Unleash ‘Gold Rush’ in Sales
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Three years ago, pharma giant Pfizer paid $24 million to settle federal allegations
Read MoreJudge rules Aetna violates ERISA via recoupment practice
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A New Jersey district judge ruled June 21 that Aetna’s recoupment of payments
Read MoreDismissal of federal racketeering claims
MSP Recovery, a company that specializes in recovering claims wrongly paid out by third-party Medicare Administrators, filed a lawsuit in
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