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More States Join Lawsuits Against Federal Health Reforms

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:46:36 +0000

Business Week: Eighteen states are now challenging the new health law. “Indiana, North Dakota, Mississippi, Nevada and Arizona will be added to the suit filed March 23 by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, he said today in a statement.” “The states claim the legislation places an unconstitutional burden on their cash-strapped budgets with an expansion of state-run Medicaid…

Wis. District Attorney Says Teachers Could Face Charges For Complying With Sex Education Law

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:46:36 +0000

In a letter to five Wisconsin school districts, Juneau County District Attorney Scott Southworth (R) told educators they could face criminal charges if they comply with a new state law that requires school sex education programs to include instruction on contraception, the AP/Yahoo! News reports (Richmond, AP/Yahoo! News, 4/7). Wisconsin schools are not required to teach sex education…

Arizona And Nevada Governors Reject AGs’ Advice, Join Suit Against New Health Law

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:45:20 +0000

The Associated Press/Boston Globe: “The governors of Arizona and Nevada say their states will join 14 others suing the federal government over health care reform. Gov. Jan Brewer announced Arizona was joining the suit Tuesday night… Related posts:Arizona Approves Bill To Join Health Reform Lawsuit, Colorado Democrats Push Back Against Their AG States Begin Legal Challenge To [...] Related posts:

Sebelius Promises Help To Americans Confused By Health Reform, Says To Beware Of Scammers

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:45:20 +0000

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that Americans can expect help from her department as health reform is implemented. She also cautioned consumers to watch out for scammers using the new health bill to try to defraud people… Related posts:Senator Grassley Issues Warning About ‘Phantom Pharmacies’ While Tampa Officials Arrest Pharmacists On Fraud [...] Related posts:

NPR Examines Decrease In Protestant Justices On Supreme Court

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:45:20 +0000

If U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens retires in the near future, it could lead to a situation in which in the court would be without a Protestant justice for the first time in history, NPR’s “Morning Edition” reports. Among the court’s nine justices, Stevens is the only Protestant, six are Catholic and two are Jewish…

UAW Suing GM Over $450 Million For Retiree Health Benefits

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:45:20 +0000

The Associated Press: “The United Auto Workers union has sued General Motors Corp., saying the automaker owes it $450 million for retiree health care” (4/7)… Related posts:Arizona And Nevada Governors Reject AGs’ Advice, Join Suit Against New Health Law America’s New Health Care Future: Lessons Learned About Publicly-Funded Health Care In Canada State Roundup: Arizona Repeals CHIP Program, [...] Related posts:

Reactions – Even Threats – Continue To Emerge Over Lawmakers’ Reform Votes

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:45:19 +0000

Lawmakers are considering how health care reform will change their prospects for office as some tout the law amid threats from the public. Philadelphia Daily News: Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, was in Philadelphia Tuesday, “to stoke his political marketability – while coping with a significant health-care liability. … Related posts:Massachusetts Health Care Reform Reviewed [...] Related posts:

Insurers Sue Mass. Regulators Over Rejected Rate Hikes

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:41:21 +0000

The Boston Globe: Massachusetts insurers are suing the state government after regulators rejected proposed double-digit premium rate increases that would have gone into effect April 1. The move would spell hundreds of millions of dollars in losses for the six insurers that joined the suit, the firms said… Related posts:Mass. Rejects Insurers’ Rate Hikes House Antitrust Bill [...] Related posts:

Senator Grassley Issues Warning About ‘Phantom Pharmacies’ While Tampa Officials Arrest Pharmacists On Fraud Charges

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:41:21 +0000

Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wrote a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius this week saying federal officials have failed to stop the growing trend of “phantom pharmacies” that bill millions to Medicare in prescription drug costs then disappear, ABC News reports… Related posts:Law Enforcement Officials Seek, Find Medicare Fraud Doctor, Executive Who [...] Related posts:

Baltimore CPC Signs Haven’t ‘Caused Real Harm,’ Editorial Says

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:41:21 +0000

A Baltimore ordinance requiring crisis pregnancy centers to post signs stating they do not offer abortion and birth control services has “not caused any real harm,” despite criticism from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Baltimore Sun says in an editorial. The archdiocese has filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the ordinance violates freedom of speech and religion…

Teva Provides Update On Gemzar(R) Litigation

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:41:20 +0000

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana issued a decision yesterday on two patents for Gemzar® (gemcitabine); the compound patent expiring on November 15, 2010, and a method of use patent expiring on May 7, 2013… Related posts:Teva Settles Generic Eloxatin Litigation Teva Receives Favorable Court [...] Related posts:

Teva Receives Favorable Court Decision Regarding Seasonique(R)

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:41:20 +0000

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada has granted Teva’s Motion for Summary Judgment with respect to the validity of U.S. Patent No. 7,320,969… Related posts:Teva Provides Update On Gemzar(R) Litigation Teva Settles Generic Eloxatin Litigation Walmart Gender Bias Class Action Can Proceed Jones Act Case Spotlight – [...] Related posts:

Planned Parenthood Of Great Northwest, ACLU Challenge Parental Notification Ballot Initiative

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:41:20 +0000

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest has filed an appeal asking the Alaska Supreme Court to invalidate a proposed ballot initiative seeking to impose parental notification requirements before a minor can obtain an abortion, the Anchorage Daily News reports… Related posts:Parental Notification Ballot Initiative Argued In Alaska Court SUNDAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Announce Great Lakes Restoration [...] Related posts:

Stevens Announces He ‘Will Surely’ Retire During Obama Presidency, Withholds Decision On Timing

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:41:20 +0000

U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, leader of the court’s liberal bloc for more than 15 years, said he “will surely” retire while President Obama is president but stopped short of announcing whether he would step down this year, the Washington Post reports. In March, Stevens told a New Yorker reporter that he would decide about retirement in 30 days…

Ruling In DNA Patent Case Celebrated By The Association For Molecular Pathology

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:39:20 +0000

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) is an international medical and professional association representing approximately 1,800 physicians, doctoral scientists, and medical laboratory scientists who perform laboratory testing based on knowledge derived from molecular biology, genetics, and genomics… Related posts:Joint Study By Rosetta Genomics And NYU Langone Medical Center Identifies Single MicroRNA Biomarker For Prognosis Of Mesothelioma [...] Related posts:

Mass. Municipalities Could Be Hard Hit By Cadillac Tax

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:39:20 +0000

The Boston Globe: “Massachusetts municipalities that offer employees, retirees, and elected officials the most generous and costly health insurance plans will feel the squeeze of the new national health care law’s tax on ‘Cadillac’ insurance plans. A family health plan that costs more than $27,500 would be subject to a 40 percent tax on every dollar spent above that threshold…

The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association Weighs In On The Antwoine Key Verdict: The Cautionary Tale Of A Big Heart

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:38:21 +0000

While a jury awarded Tony and Angela Key, $1… Related posts:Navy Machinist Receives 12 Million Dollars in Asbestos Lawsuit Not Guilty – Texas Jury Acquits Winkler County Nurse – American Nurses Association Blue Tee Corp. Provides Nearly $1.4 Million for Anderson-Calhoun Mine and Mill Cleanup (WA) California Jury Rules Insurer Should Pay For Out-Of-State Operation; Mass. Probe Shows Insurers’ [...] Related posts:

Teva Settles Generic Eloxatin Litigation

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:38:21 +0000

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that patent infringement litigation pertaining to Teva’s generic version of sanofi-aventis and Debiopharm’s Eloxatin (oxaliplatin injection) has been dismissed by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey pursuant to a settlement between the parties… Related posts:Teva Receives Favorable Court Decision Regarding Seasonique(R) Teva Provides Update [...] Related posts:

Mass. Rejects Insurers’ Rate Hikes

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:35:44 +0000

Massachusetts regulators denied 235 of 274 requests by health insurance plans to raise premiums because officials view the hikes as excessive, The Boston Globe reports. “The rulings, following a review process set in motion by emergency regulations [Gov. Deval] Patrick filed in February, mark the first time the state has used its authority to turn down health premium increases…

Arizona Approves Bill To Join Health Reform Lawsuit, Colorado Democrats Push Back Against Their AG

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:35:44 +0000

After Arizona lawmakers give the go-ahead, the governor signed a measure into law Thursday that allows the state to join a lawsuit with other states challenging the constitutionality of the health reform overhaul passed by Congress. Yuma Sun: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the legislation passed a day earlier by the Arizona legislature… Related posts:Arizona And [...] Related posts:

Roeder Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Of Abortion Provider Tiller

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:35:44 +0000

On Thursday, Scott Roeder — the man convicted of first degree murder in the May 2009 shooting of abortion provider George Tiller — was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 50 years, Los Angeles Times reports. Roeder, age 52, was convicted Jan. 29, 2010, of premeditated murder after shooting Tiller on May 31, 2009, at the doctor’s Wichita, Kan., church…

Probation Officers Rehabilitation Aim At Odds With Government Punishment Agenda