Lawsuits, Health News, and COVID-19 News
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Litigation
Nat’l Infusion Ctr. Ass’n et al. v. Becerra Brief summary: The National Infusion Center Association (NICA), Global Colon Cancer Association…
Alternative Funding Programs Litigation
AbbVie v. Payer Matrix, LLC Brief summary: AbbVie, a pharmaceutical company, filed a lawsuit against Payer Matrix, an alternative funding…
Analysis Finds that Despite State Laws, Health Plans Still Use Copay Accumulators
On August 28, 2024, The AIDS Institute released an analysis revealing that despite laws banning copay accumulator policies, health insurance…
Analysis Indicates Rising Costs for ACA Plans in 2025
A new analysis released by KFF Health System Tracker found that insurers participating in ACA-regulated health plans are proposing a…
Aimed Alliance Leads Efforts to Ask CMS to Improve Access to Treatment for High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries
On April 23, 2020, Aimed Alliance submitted sign-on letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to request…
Some Regulatory Relief Adopted During the COVID-19 Pandemic May Remain in Place After Pandemic Ends
On April 15, 2020, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma noted that some of the regulations…