Lauren Clason

A federal appeals court refused to lift a freeze of the Trump administration’s drug rebate pilot program that was set to take effect Jan. 1. The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Wednesday denied the Department of Health and Human Services’ req... See more

A series of novel fiduciary lawsuits over supplemental benefits is testing a new legal tactic against insurance brokers, which have so far dodged major legal liability for rising health-care costs. The cases also raise a new legal threat for employers in ... See more

Four federal employees represented by the Human Rights Campaign filed a class action discrimination claim against the Trump administration over its near-total ban on gender-affirming care in federal health plans. The notice filed Jan. 1 with the Office of... See more

A California law imposing fiduciary duties on pharmacy benefit managers intrudes on federally regulated health insurance plans, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association said in a lawsuit filed Friday. California’s SB 41 requires PBMs—which oversee p... See more

Delta Dental Insurance Co. misleads patients over how much out-of-network care is covered under its plans, according to a proposed class action. The case, filed Dec. 31 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges the insurance ... See more