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Bruising Labor Battles Put Kaiser Permanente's Reputation On The Line
Critics say the nonprofit health system is becoming more like its for-profit counterparts.
Finance
PBGH CEO on Sutter Health Antitrust Settlement: 'I Don't Think This Issue Will Go Away'
Elizabeth Mitchell, CEO of the Pacific Business Group on Health, weighs in on the recent settlement between Sutter Health and...
Strategy
Ahead of 'Sabotage' Hearing, House Democrat Threatens to Subpoena Azar, Verma
The committee chairman accuses the administration of withholding analyses that show its healthcare policies are expected to result in higher...
Finance
Sen. Grassley Questions UVA Health On Findings From KHN Investigation
Over six years, UVA Health filed 36,000 lawsuits against patients seeking a total of more than $106 million in unpaid...
Strategy
Avanir Pharmaceuticals to Pay $108M in False Claims Case
The Department of Justice charged the California-based pharmaceuticals company with targeting elderly victims.
Strategy
Oscar Health Lawsuit Against BCBS Florida Dismissed
The suit, first filed last November, challenged Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida's exclusive broker arrangements.
Strategy
Nonprofit Hospitals and Antitrust Enforcement: Should FTC Have Jurisdiction?
'We ought to consider that,' said Sen. Chuck Grassley during a hearing with witnesses from FTC and DOJ regulators, who...
Strategy
Florida Hospital Settles Dispute Over Unborn Baby's Records
The agreement marks the first of its kind since the HHS Office for Civil Rights launched its Rights of Access...
Strategy
Are Your Business Affiliates in Trouble? Prepare to Let CMS Know
The agency finalized a rule to strengthen the government's ability to prevent fraud and block providers from federal health programs.
Strategy
29 Texas Hospitals Sue Drugmakers for Opioid Crisis
The move comes more than a week after the state of Oklahoma won its landmark lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson...
Finance
California to Require Kaiser Permanente to Follow Financial Disclosure Laws
Gov. Gavin Newsom has 10 days to respond to the Legislature's actions regarding the major payer-provider organization.
CMS Expands Star Ratings for Exchange Health Plans
Starting with the 2020 enrollment period, Health Exchange plans in every state will be graded on a five-star quality rating....