Court arguments begin over ACA preventive care requirement: 10 notes
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Court arguments began July 26 in the trial over an Affordable Care Act
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Supreme Court backs HHS on Medicare payment to hospitals serving low-income patients
(by Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Supreme Court sided with upheld the HHS approach to calculating certain Medicare
Read MoreHospitals urge Justice Department to probe insurers over routine denials
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The American Hospital Association, on behalf of its nearly 5,000 healthcare organizations,
Read MoreACA challenged on right to require full coverage of preventive care
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A lawsuit challenging the ACA is using a legal argument that has
Read MoreSacklers agree to $6 billion Purdue bankruptcy settlement over opioid crisis
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) The Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay up
Read More4 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 ST A T) WASHINGTON — A federal court on Wednesday struck down the Biden administration’s interpretation
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
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
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
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