Latest Stories
Employers Want to Pay Medicare Prices to Cut Health-Care Costs
Employers that directly pay their employees’ health claims are increasingly pegging the prices to Medicare to rein in out-of-control costs, though in some cases hospital systems are pushing back by balance-billing the plan participants.
US Lawmakers Reach Deal to Keep Government Open Through Sept. 30
Congressional leaders and the White House reached a handshake deal to fund the US government through Sept. 30, according to people familiar with the negotiations, after six months of bitter ideological clashes delayed finishing an annual spending plan.
Judiciary Adopts New Financial Disclosure Rules for Free Trips
Justices and judges must now disclose the value of free trips like those taken by Justice Clarence Thomas at the expense of a billionaire benefactor.
Health Care Hack Exposes Flaws and Danger of Apathy: Dave Lee
As senators squabble about the theoretical vulnerability of those who use TikTok, they might want to find more time to give greater consideration to a clear and present danger erupting within the US health-care system: the continuing cyberattack that has put at risk the medical data of 79 million Americans and thrown health-care services into disarray.
Intermittent Fasting Linked to Heart Risk in Study Surprise
The safety of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://screens/nse%20%22intermittent%20fasting%22%20bn","_id":"0000018e-538e-d509-adee-5bdfc6570000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">intermittent fasting-bsp-bb-link>, a popular strategy to lose weight by limiting food intake to certain times, was called into question by a surprise finding from research presented at a medical meeting.
Quinn Emanuel’s $185 Million Fee Mostly Insured as Fight Goes On
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan insured about 90% of a $185 million legal fee that the law firm is still fighting over with some of its clients, according to court documents filed Monday.
Tennessee Man’s Death Not Shown to Be Connected to Providers
The parents of a mentally-ill Tennessee man couldn’t revive their medical malpractice claim against Georgia medical providers who allegedly improperly discharged him.
Mentor Worldwide Defeats Suit Alleging Defective Breast Implants
A suit alleging Mentor Worldwide LLC defectively manufactured gel breast implants was dismissed because federal laws preempt the plaintiff’s claims.
AstraZeneca Gets Puma Tossed From Tagrisso Patent Royalties Suit
Puma Biotechnology Inc. was tossed from a lawsuit seeking royalties from
PRACTITIONER INSIGHTS
View More InsightsEXPLORE BLOOMBERG LAW
Get the latest legal, regulatory, and enforcement news and analysis, as well as in-depth business and industry covering in the following areas: