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NewsFederal appeals court upholds health reform
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Cincinnati, yesterday ruled in favor of the much-debated health reform bill, affirming that Congress has the power to require that Americans buy health Read more...
New Jersey judge throws out challenge to healthcare reform
A federal judge in New Jersey has thrown out a challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, reports Bloomberg News. U.S. District Judge Freda Wilson ruled last week that Donald R. Read more...
U.S. appeals healthcare ruling
The Obama administration yesterday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a Virginia judge's ruling that declared part of the healthcare reform unconstitutional, Reuters reports. Last month, U.S. Read more...
Hospitals denied more federal reimbursements
Eight hospitals lost their battle to squeeze more money out of the federal government for the care of low-income patients. A federal appeals court rejected the argument that the U.S. Department of Read more...
Court says states can decide medical necessity under Medicaid
A new decision by a federal appeals court has concluded that physicians don't have sole discretion in determining what's medically necessary treatment for children with Medicaid coverage. The Read more...
Federal appeals court upholds NH data mining ban
The federal appeals court in Boston has dealt data mining companies like IMS Health and Verispan a huge blow by reinstating a New Hampshire law that bans the sale of doctor-specific prescription Read more...
| Press ReleasesACLJ Urges Appeals Court to Declare ObamaCare Unconstitutional in Michigan CaseWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, announced today it has filed an amicus brief supporting a Michigan challenge to ObamaCare Read more >> Federal Appeals Court Overturns Vermont Law that Restricted Commercial Use of Physician InformationOverturns Lower Court Decision; Ruling Recognizes Value of Information to Improve Healthcare NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today ruled that a Vermont Read more >> |
