Federal Regulators Transfer to Block UnitedHealth Acquisition of Amedisys
The U.S. Division of Justice and Democratic attorneys basic of Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and New York filed an antitrust lawsuit aimed toward blocking UnitedHealth Group from buying the house well being firm Amedisys. UnitedHealth, the nation’s largest well being insurer, acquired one of many nation’s largest residence well being firms, LHC Group, final 12 months. The way forward for the swimsuit is unclear with President Trump anticipated to interchange high Justice Division officers when he takes workplace subsequent 12 months. (NEW YORK TIMES)
Drug Makers Sue to Cease Low cost Drug Double Dipping
Eli Lilly & Co. filed a lawsuit in D.C. federal courtroom final week claiming the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Providers is unlawfully blocking it from altering its rebate mannequin for the 340B prescription drug low cost program to forestall hospitals and retail pharmacy chains from claiming duplicate reductions as an alternative of passing price financial savings on to sufferers. Johnson & Johnson filed an analogous swimsuit days earlier. (LAW360)
MI Dems Searching for to Repeal Medicaid Work Necessities
Michigan’s Democrat-controlled Home handed a invoice (HB 4224) that may remove work necessities for Medicaid, sending the measure to the state’s Democrat-led Senate. Republicans enacted laws in 2018 imposing the work necessities, however a federal courtroom struck down the regulation just a few months after it took impact. If Democrats don’t take away the necessities, nevertheless, the U.S. Supreme Court docket might permit them to return into impact. (MLIVE, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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