Sacklers agree to $6 billion Purdue bankruptcy settlement over opioid crisis
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay up to $6
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis
(By Brian Mann for NPR) Four of the largest U.S. corporations have agreed to pay roughly $26 billion to settle
Read MoreFederal court strikes down part of HHS surprise billing rule
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — A federal court on Wednesday struck down the Biden administration’s interpretation of a
Read MoreMore than $5B recovered from healthcare false claims: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department obtained more than $5.6 billion in fraud and false claims
Read MoreCancer patients win lawsuit against Aetna over denied treatment
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Florida judge ruled against Aetna in a proposed class-action lawsuit over the
Read MoreMedicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year
Read MoreJustices 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 —
Read MoreA 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
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