Health Law Reporter Index-Summary

KANSAS

– Medicaid

– – Benefits termination due to residuary trust, judicial review available because claims “remedial” (10th Cir.), 99
– – False Claims Act to combat fraud signed by governor, 552

– Nonprofit hospital closing barred by temporary restraining order (Kan. Dist. Ct.), 1232
– Nursing home did not necessarily violate law by insisting on personal payment if it was not condition of continued care (Kan. Ct. App.), 338
– Physician who was subjected to discipline by state licensing board after license had expired must pursue administrative remedies, suit dismissed (Kan.), 135

KENTUCKY

– CON, show cause hearing urged on termination of hospital reproductive health services prior to merger with Catholic hospital (Ky.), 1233
– Illegal discharge for union organizing claim dismissed, Natl. Labor Relations Bd. has exclusive jurisdiction (Ky.), 126
– Medicaid average wholesale prices

– – Amgen Inc. settles fraud charge (Ky. Cir. Ct.), 365
– – Jury award of $14.7M against AstraZeneca (Ky. Cr. Ct.), 1400

– Object left behind during surgery, per se liability theory abandoned in favor of res ipsa loquitur (Ky.), 566; rehearing denied, 1182
– Physical therapy, state law allows physicians to bill for therapy services although not licensed as physical therapists (Ky.), 570
– Subrogation law preempted by ERISA, insurer may recover payments without intervening in earlier litigation (W.D. Ky.), 292

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