Taking up what could be a key case for the next term, the Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether the government owes $12 billion to insurance companies that lost money as the health care law overhaul known as the Affordable Care Act.
Read moreSeveral years ago, a car parked in a Spanish garage caught fire and caused $50,000 in damage to the building. On Thursday, the European Court of Justice sided with the garage’s insurer and found the fire constituted “use” of the car for insurance purposes.
Read moreMaine Governor Janet Mills signed a bill Thursday that requires public and private insurance companies to cover abortion as part of prenatal care.
Read moreThe Court of Federal Claims found that the government’s failure to make reimbursement payments to insurers, even after Congress failed to appropriate funds for cost-sharing reduction payments, violated the Affordable Care Act, so Maine Community Health Options is entitled to summary judgment and immediate payment.
Read moreA federal class action accuses Alaska Airlines of encouraging online customers to buy travel insurance from its preferred provider, nonparty Allianz Global Assistance, from whom it allegedly receives kickbacks.
Read moreA federal judge denied class certification to six women who accuse UnitedHealth Group of refusing to cover breastfeeding services for new mothers, in violation of the Affordable Care Act.
Read moreIn a case centered on a headlamp that caught fire and burned a family’s house to the ground, the Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that online retail giant Amazon is not liable for defective products sold on its website by third parties.
Read moreThree emergency clinics filed a class action against Anthem Blue Cross, accusing it of falsely telling members that out-of-network emergency service providers cannot bill patients for more than Anthem allows, in L.A. Superior Court.
Read moreRepublicans and Democrats may not be able to agree on much these days but a bipartisan push to stop surprise medical billing is coursing through Congress as health care industry leaders met with lawmakers Tuesday to urge support of legislation that removes the financial guesswork for patients.
Read moreA federal judge in Washington, D.C., appeared skeptical Tuesday of arguments from a collection of advocacy groups and health insurance providers trying to strike down a Trump administration rule easing restrictions on short-term insurance plans that do not need to meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
Read moreGenerous benefits. No copays. No need for private policies. The “Medicare for All” plan advocated by leading 2020 Democrats appears more lavish than what’s offered in other advanced countries, compounding the cost but also potentially broadening its popular appeal.
Read moreCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom met with students at a South Los Angeles community college to ask them if they are afraid of losing their health insurance coverage, part of a statewide tour to promote new health care policy.
Read moreA federal judge in San Francisco ruled Wednesday to block the Federal Emergency Management Agency from moving forward with its plans to offer flood insurance to developers and property owners in 100-year flood zones in California, finding that the agency failed to consider effects development might have on endangered wildlife in those areas.
Read moreA federal judge refused to let the NRA seek money damages from New York in a case alleging the governor retaliated against it by having banks and insurers discontinue arrangements with the organization.
Read moreWashington is set to become the first state to enter the private health insurance market with a universally available public option. A set of tiered public plans will cover standard services and are expected to be up to 10% cheaper than comparable private insurance, thanks in part to savings from a cap on rates paid to providers.
Read moreThe Trump administration is arguing in court that the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down as unconstitutional. But Justice Department lawyers recently suggested that federal judges could salvage its anti-fraud provisions, raising questions about keeping other parts as well.
Read moreHouse Democrats approved legislation Thursday to nullify Trump administration guidance on the Affordable Care Act that could make it easier for insurers to deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
Read moreDrugmakers will be required to reveal the prices of their prescription medicines in those ever-present TV ads, the Trump administration is to announce on Wednesday, even as some insured patients pay thousands of dollars for critical medications.
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