District Judge Amy Totenberg, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta. (Photo: John Disney/ALM) Federal Judge Refuses to Toss Class Action Against 'Health Care Sharing Ministries' Already Sued in Texas, Other States
District Judge Amy Totenberg said that, despite claiming that they do not market insurance, the evidence shows Aliera Cos. is in the insurance business and thus cannot force disputes into arbitration under Georgia law.
June 29, 2021 at 03:57 PM
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Cases and Courts
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A federal judge in Atlanta declined to grant the prayers of an Atlanta-based marketer of health care coverage for affiliated faith-based "health care sharing ministries" that sought the dismissal or compelled arbitration of a putative class action claiming its plans are both illegal and do not provide the coverage participants pay for.
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