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Plaintiffs' Standing Challenged in ACA Appeal
California-led defenders of the ACA say the plaintiffs are asking the court 'to do what Congress?after years of debate and...
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5 States Reiterate Support for CVS-Aetna Deal
The states involved in the case are asking the judge for 10 minutes to speak during a hearing early next...
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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Military Medical Malpractice Case
Justices won?t alter the rule that prevents active-duty military members from suing the government for negligence. The challenge came from...
Sexual Assault Victim Sues the Hospital that Treated Her
The plaintiff claims that an employee at the hospital gave the person who assaulted her personal information about her, and...
Trump's VA Firing Spree Falters in Court
Rather than defend a law that the president loves, the VA will reinstate a hospital director whom it twice tried...
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Don't Ignore Intermountain's Long-Shot Bid to Deflate the False Claims Act
There are important lessons to be learned from the case, even though the nonprofit health system has signaled it expects...
ACA Brief: Trump Administration Shows Change in Thinking
But it's unlikely to affect outcome in Texas v. Azar, one expert says.
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Judge Picks 6 Witnesses, Sets CVS-Aetna Hearing Date
The selected witnesses will be allowed to testify up to eight hours total early next month in a hearing that...
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Intermountain to Settle False Claims Dispute Pending Before Supreme Court
In the likely event that the settlement is finalized, the nonprofit health system plans to back away from its pending...
Hospital Countersues False Claims Whistleblower
Wheeling Hospital accuses a former executive of attempting to 'extort a settlement' and filing a False Claims Act suit as...
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Meet the 5 Witnesses Lining Up to Testify in Favor of CVS-Aetna Deal
The proposed witnesses include executives from CVS, Aetna, and Wellcare, plus consultants with government experience.
Trump Administration Outlines Its Case Against the ACA
DOJ 'upon further consideration' explains why it abandoned it partial defense of the ACA.