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Insurers profit under the ACA

Feb 2, 2012 By: Melissa Berry

Despite the Affordable Care Act being labelled as bad for business, there is one industry segment that has definitely profited under the ACA – health insurers.

The Cost of Medicaid Expansion Under the ACA

Jan 19, 2012 By: Melissa Berry

The states’ challenge to the ACA Medicaid expansion is motivated by the increasing costs the program will impose on state budgets. The challenge will still likely fail.

Painful Pills

Jan 5, 2012 By: Melissa Berry

The increased use of legal narcotics has resulted in more overdose deaths and increased Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

FantasySCOTUS Health care law predictions, part 5

Dec 20, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

Here is my FantasySCOTUS prediction on the question of the individual mandate’s severability in the Supreme Court’s case on the health care law. Part 5 of 5.

Proposing Sunshine for Pharma

Dec 19, 2011 By: Melissa Berry

CMS has finally issued its proposed rule to require manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies to report payments of $10 or more made to physicians or teaching hospitals.

FantasySCOTUS: The health care law and the recusal of Justices

Dec 19, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

Calls for the recusals of Justices Thomas and Kagan have been made since legal challenges to the PPACA began. It’s very unlikely that either will recuse, though.

FantasySCOTUS health care law predictions, part 4

Dec 13, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

Here is the second half of my FantasySCOTUS prediction on the question of the individual mandate’s constitutionality of the Supreme Court’s case on the health care law. Part 4 of 5.

Pfizer Fights to Keep Lipitor Market Share

Dec 8, 2011 By: Melissa Berry

Pfizer recently lost patent protection on its popular drug Lipitor. However, it is fighting to keep its market share regardless, an effort that will drive up healthcare costs.

FantasySCOTUS health care law predictions, part 3

Dec 6, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

Here is the first half of my FantasySCOTUS prediction on the question of the individual mandate’s constitutionality of the Supreme Court’s case on the health care law. Part 3 of 5.

Using Predictive Modeling to Prevent Healthcare Fraud

Dec 1, 2011 By: Melissa Berry

In my last post, I discussed a few of the changes federal and state governments have made in their ongoing efforts to…

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Ideology trumps precedent, as SCOTUS looks likely to strike down affirmative action in college admissions. http://t.co/IYspNPI1

Presidents' Day: Part 2, George Washington on WestlawNext. http://t.co/b8Dl5ubL

Headnote of the Day: Cheese is not intended for use as fish bait? http://t.co/yK6tkDyn

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