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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. v. Superior Court (Prime Healthcare La Palma, LLC)

C.A. 2nd; B272284 The Second Appellate District granted a petition for writ of mandate. The court held that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to confirm…
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The Legal Intelligencer

Dziedzic v. Genesis HealthCare, Inc. et al., PICS Case No. 17-1059 (C.P. Berks June 23, 2017) Sprecher, J. (6 pages).

Where a medical patient could not be relied upon to pay her expenses or authorize medical decisions for herself due to her condition, it would have been impossible for that patient to read, understand and execute an arbitration agreement knowingly. The court recommended affirmance of its order overruling defendants' preliminary objection and request for binding arbitration.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Bonni v. St. Joseph Health System

C.A. 4th; G052367 The Fourth Appellate District reversed a trial court order. The court held that two hospitals’ alleged retaliatory motive in…
2 minute read

National Law Journal

States Take Aim at Surprise ER Bills

Even as the Obamacare repeal and replace battle continues in Congress, states are staking steps to limit so-called "surprise" bills patients sometimes receive for care from out-of-network providers in network hospitals.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Capital Health Sys., Inc. v. Horizon Healthcare Servs., Inc.

Appellate Court Exceeded Abuse-of-Discretion Standard of Review of Discovery Orders by Assessing Sought Information's Relevance against Merits of Case
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Primer on Senior Living Facilities

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli of Greenberg Traurig reviews the various types of supportive housing and assisted living facilities licensed and regulated in New York state. He notes that these types of facilities enable more and more senior citizens to “age in place” in their own homes with appropriate medical and social support, rather than spending their remaining years in nursing homes.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Democratic AGs Unite to Counter Regulatory Rollbacks Pushed by Trump, Congress and Industry

President Donald Trump promised to re-create the government and diminish its regulations, but he faces an increasingly organized and determined opposition in Democratic state attorneys general.
30 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Consultant Report Must Be Turned Over in Suit Over Health Insurer's Plan

The Supreme Court has ordered the state's largest health insurance company to turn over consultant reports and other materials it relied on when establishing its two-tier OMNIA system to hospitals relegated to the second tier. The justices overturned a decision by the Appellate Division that denied the discovery request, rejecting the panel's conclusion that the broad discovery request was not warranted because the challenge to the OMNIA system lacked merit.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Lawmaker Says Toilet Paper Withheld From Inmates

A Florida lawmaker says basic necessities such as toilet paper and soap are being withheld from inmates in some prisons in the state.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Health Care Law Changes Will Pose Tough Questions

If the fallout from Congress' not-yet-determined decision on health care results in cuts to Medicaid, how will the state decide who can't receive that assistance?
2 minute read

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