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DC sues area Blue plan, demands it donate millions to community

June 26, 2008 — 12:37am ET | By Anne Zieger
The government of Washington, DC, has launched a two-pronged attack on the region's largest health plan, filing a suit alleging that the non-profit plan must donate millions to the community, while... Read more...

OH hospitals lose $79 million award in DSH appeal

June 2, 2008 — 6:59am ET
A group of 25 Ohio hospitals has lost the latest stage in their ongoing battle to recover a disputed $79 million in Medicare disproportionate-share payments. The hospitals had won a favorable ruling... Read more...

Express Scripts pays $9.5M settlement over drug switching

May 28, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts has agreed to pay a total of $9.5 million to 28 states and the District of Columbia to settle allegations that it engaged in deceptive prescription-switching... Read more...

Merck agrees to $58M settlement on Vioxx ads

May 21, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Merck has agreed to a $58 million settlement with 29 states and the District of Columbia to settle allegations that it downplayed heart risks created by Vioxx in direct-to-consumer advertising. Under... Read more...

VA, DC begin routing stroke patients to centers

April 1, 2008 — 7:59am ET
In some states, ambulance crews who suspect that a patient is having a stroke are required to take the patient to a designated stroke center hospital (unless the closest is too far away). This... Read more...