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Senate tax bill would effectively repeal ACA individual mandate; House legislation to reverse 340B Drug Discount Program cuts; CMS addresses prescription drug costs and the opioid crisis

Health Law PulseBy on Posted in News from DC
On November 14, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) released the Chairman’s Mark to the Senate version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Hatch’s version of the tax plan effectively repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate by reducing the associated penalty to $0. The ACA individual mandate requires individuals to buy … Continue reading

CVS customers denied class certification in lawsuit alleging overcharging for generic prescriptions

Health Law PulseBy on Posted in Enforcement
On Tuesday, March 21st, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied class certification in a suit alleging that CVS had overcharged insurance companies for generic prescriptions, resulting in higher copayments for customers. Corcoran, et al. v. CVS Health, et al., No. 15-cv-03504-YGR. The putative class alleged that in 2008 CVS introduced … Continue reading
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