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Supreme Court blocks Georgia hospital merger

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USA
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February 25 2013

On February 19, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Federal Trade Commission's decision to block a Georgia hospital merger as a violation of federal

Anti-poaching agreements under attack

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USA
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December 20 2012

Healthcare employers need to be mindful of a recent focus by federal antitrust regulators on agreements with competitors limiting solicitation and hiring

Court: turning a profit in health care is not illegal

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USA
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November 5 2012

A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reaffirms that health care companies cannot be punished simply for attempting to make a profit

Attention pharmaceutical and medical device executives ignorance is not bliss

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USA
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October 31 2012

The recent sentencings of a number of executives on so-called "Park pleas" serve as an important reminder that the United States Department of Justice, working with the Food and Drug Administration, holds managers, officers, and in-house counsel at drug and medical device companies to a high standard with respect to overseeing the safe manufacture and delivery of drugs and medical devices to consumers

House Committee approves medical loss ratio bill; New York court dismisses challenge to Wage Parity Law

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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September 24 2012

On September 20, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a bill that would exclude brokers’ commissions from the calculation of a health insurance plan’s medical loss ratio (MLR

Supreme Court decision affirms Affordable Care Act requirements

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USA
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September 7 2012

In perhaps the most widely anticipated Supreme Court decision since Bush v. Gore in 2000, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was upheld on June 28 in a narrow 5 to 4 decision

Myriad II - isolated DNA claims upheld

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USA
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August 17 2012

On August 16, 2012, a split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its highly anticipated ruling in Ass’n for Molecular Pathology v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “Myriad case”), effectively affirming their 2011 ruling

Sebelius: most states will participate in Medicaid expansion; new funding made available for health insurance exchanges

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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July 16 2012

In a speech on July 11, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius expressed confidence that most states will participate in the expansion of the Medicaid program provided for in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA

Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of Affordable Care Act

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USA
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June 29 2012

In perhaps the most widely anticipated Supreme Court decision since Bush v. Gore in 2000, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) was upheld on Thursday in a narrow 5 to 4 decision

Congressional Update: Healthcare immigration Citizens United transportation cybersecurity "future of video"

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USA
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June 29 2012

In the most widely anticipated Supreme Court Decision since Bush v. Gore in 2000, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature legislative achievement, was upheld in a narrow 5 to 4 decision

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