There is no shortage of vendors and IT solutions for price transparency. These businesses can offer pricing algorithms, estimates and mobile tools. But some studies released last week suggest hospitals have more work to do before settling on another app…
Legal & Regulatory Issues
Merger discussions involving five of the nation's largest health insurers have caught the Department of Justice's attention, according to The Wall Street Journal.
From the justice who has brought phrases like "argle-bargle," "fairyland castle," and "Ask the nearest hippie," to the high court, Justice Antonin Scalia's words did not disappoint Thursday in his dissenting opinion on the King v. Burwell ruling. The dissent…
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has said he will drop his lawsuit against the Obama administration now that HHS has agreed to partially fund Florida's Low Income Pool program, according to the Washington Times.
From a former hospital CEO facing criminal charges to the U.S. Supreme Court issuing a major decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements.
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Republican legislators prepared plans to dismantle the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the event the Supreme Court ruled against the Obama administration in King v. Burwell. The court's 6-3 decision Thursday to preserve the premium tax credits in…
The Department of Justice sued four Michigan hospital systems Thursday, alleging that for years the systems had unlawfully allocated marketing territories to limit competition.
On Thursday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its opinion on King v. Burwell regarding the fate of the tax subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In a 6-3 decision, the SCOTUS determined the subsidies will be…
A man recorded the conversations that took place while he was sedated for a medical procedure, and he was shocked at what he heard when he pressed play afterward, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
Denver-based DaVita Healthcare Partners has agreed to pay $450 million to resolve claims it violated the False Claims Act by wasting medication and then billing Medicare and Medicaid for it, according to the Department of Justice.