Supreme Court Declines to Expedite Review of Texas v. Azar
On January 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States released an order, declining to expedite the review of…
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Congressional Cannabis Hearing Highlights a Need for Cautious Reform
On January 15, 2020, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on cannabis titled “Cannabis Policies for…
New Consumer Protection Laws Become Effective in Colorado, Texas, and Washington State
On Jan. 1, 2020, surprise medical bill laws became effective in Colorado, Texas, and Washington state. Colorado Governor Polis signed…
U.S. Solicitor General Urges Supreme Court Not to Review Texas v. Azar
In late 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the lower court’s ruling in Texas v.…
U.S. Attorneys General Appeal 5th Circuit Decision in Texas v. Azar Finding Parts of ACA Unconstitutional to the Supreme Court of the United States
On January 3, 2020, a coalition of 20 U.S. Attorneys General filed an appeal of a recent decision by the…
Consumers File Two Class Action Lawsuits in California Against CBD Companies
On Nov. 27, 2019, a group of consumers in California filed a class action lawsuit against Infinite Product Company, LLC,…
NY Gov. Cuomo Vetoes Two Consumer Protection Bills
On Dec. 23, 2019, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed AB 2969-A, which would prohibit health plans from making changes to…
BenefitsPRO Article Features New Aimed Alliance Report on Employers and Health Benefits
On December 18, 2019, BenefitsPRO published an article that featured Aimed Alliance’s recently published report titled “Costly Considerations: An Analysis…
Enrollment in ACA Plans Keeps Pace with Previous Years
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that enrollment in health plans through the Patient Protection and…
Developers of Electronic Health Record Systems Allegedly Gamed the System to Receive Millions in Federal Subsidies
In 2018, a whistleblower lawsuit filed against Community Health Systems (CHS) and Medhost showed that flaws in the health system’s…