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With DACA Ruling, Did Supreme Court Grant Trump New Powers To Reshape Healthcare?Trump could enact a policy, even one judged illegal by the courts, and the person who follows him into office...
Finance
Site-Neutral Payment Judgment Reversed by Appeals CourtChief Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote that the district court decision would be reversed since "we conclude that the regulation rests...
Covid-19
Next Showdown in Congress: Protecting Workers vs. Protecting Employers in the PandemicThe debate reflects a deepening schism between the major political parties, with Democrats focused on protecting lives and Republicans focused...
Finance
Court Denies Sutter Health's Motion for 3-Month Delay on Final Approval of $575M Antitrust SettlementThe preliminary hearing is set for August 12-13, according to SCSFC Judge Anne-Christine Massullo.
Strategy
DOJ to SCOTUS: Scrap Entire ACAThe Trump administration argues in a Thursday filing that the entire ACA "must fall with the individual mandate."
Strategy
AMA Lauds SCOTUS Ruling on DACAThe AMA had been opposed to the Trump administration's immigration action since 2017, according to the organization's president, Susan R....
Strategy
Citing COVID, Sutter Pushes to Revisit Landmark Antitrust SettlementSutter reported an operating loss of $404 million through April, citing declining patient revenue and expenses resulting from the pandemic.
Ex-Cleveland Clinic Researcher Arrested, Charged with Wire Fraud
Dr. Qing Wang allegedly failed to disclose to NIH that he was also receiving grant money from the Chinese government....
Covid-19
As Congress Weighs COVID Liability Protections, States Shield Health ProvidersCoronavirus patients and their families who believe a doctor, nurse, hospital or other provider made serious mistakes during their care...
Strategy
Centene, Health Net, Lawyers Slapped with $1.1B RICO SuitNow-defunct Sovereign Health says the defendants schemed to deny payments so they could recoup $390 million Centene lost when it...
Strategy
Avoid Lawsuits During the COVID-19 PandemicA federal attorney shares the types of lawsuits threatening hospitals and health systems during the pandemic and the steps that...
Finance
One Thing the Pandemic Hasn't Stopped: Aggressive Medical-Debt CollectionDebt collection operations continue, often by the same institutions treating coronavirus patients, all while unemployment and uncertainty soar.