Blue Shield of California has filed a breach of contract complaint against its former public policy director in Los Angeles County Superior Court and accused him of disclosing confidential company information, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
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New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter's University Hospital sued Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to stop it from selling discounted insurance plans without giving Saint Peter's a chance to participate, according to NJ.com.
The Federal Trade Commission has authorized action to block the merger of Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital and Huntington-based St. Mary's Medical Center.
New York-based law firm Hawkins Delafield & Wood will open a new office in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H., will pay a $200,000 penalty after the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services found the hospital violated hazardous waste regulations, according to a New Hampshire Union Leader report.
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Standard & Poor's Rating Services Thursday warned the Affordable Care Act risk corridor program will continue to be significantly short on cash, which could be fatal for some insurance plans.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether a process for opting out of the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate is at odds with a federal law on religious freedom.
The following hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies entered into settlement agreements to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act since September.
For the first time in the United States, a California physician has been convicted of murder by over-prescribing drugs, according to CNN.
HCA Holdings has entered into a preliminary agreement to pay $215 million to settle allegations the hospital giant concealed negative financial information from investors before its $4.35 billion initial public offering in March 2011.