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DOJ Lawyers Try New Tricks To Undo Obamacare. Will It Work?
Legal experts say it's unusual for an administration to shift its own legal opinions during a case. The Trump DOJ...
RB Group to Pay $1.4B to Settle Criminal, Civil Probes of Opioid Marketing
The England-based company denies any wrongdoing and said the settlement 'is in the best interests of the company and its...
Clinical Care
'Big Three' Diagnostic Errors Account for Nearly 75% of All Serious Harm
One-third of malpractice cases for death or permanent disability began with an errant or delayed diagnosis, making it the biggest...
Strategy
6 Most Interesting Quotes From Oral Arguments Over the ACA
Attorneys general from both sides of the aisle debated the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
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ACA Opponents Celebrate as Appellate Judges Appear Receptive to Their Arguments
Two of the three judges on the panel signaled some sympathy for the arguments raised by the Texas-led group of...
Federal Appeals Court Takes Up Case That Could Upend U.S. Health System
The stakes couldn't be higher as oral arguments are set to be heard this afternoon in New Orleans.
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Appeals Court to Hear ACA Oral Arguments This Week
Although a decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could take months, the outcome is expected to be...
Strategy
Fifth Circuit Rejects Request to Delay Oral Arguments in ACA Case
The judges gave the parties two more days to respond to follow-up questions about standing, but they shot down a...
AMA Abortion Lawsuit Puts Doctors In The Thick Of Debate
AMA President Patrice Harris said the organization had to take a stand because new laws forced the small number of...
Finance
Supreme Court Takes Up $12B Dispute Over ACA Risk Corridor Payments
The justices agreed to hear arguments over whether Congress can pass riders that withhold funds in contravention of the relevant...
Invalidating the ACA Would Eliminate Health Insurance for 20M People
Urban Institute study finds low-income, working people in Medicaid expansion states would be hardest hit.
Finance
HCA Asks Judge to Toss Lawsuit Alleging ER 'Cover Charge'
The hospitals say the purported surcharge is just a standard emergency department facility fee, like those charged by hospitals across...