UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sued two brothers who ran a company that promoted Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, accusing the pair of defrauding the insurer of more than $40 million through a complex billing scheme.
Sep 25, 2014
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About 28 percent of the orders for three services at three hospitals were judged to be at least partially defensive by the physicians who ordered them.
Sep 15, 2014
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A federal appeals court has decided to continue blocking the nation's strictest restrictions on the use of abortion drugs.
Jun 3, 2014
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Two California counties have filed a lawsuit accusing five drug companies of waging a campaign of deception to boost the sales of painkillers behind the nation's prescription drug addiction problem.
May 22, 2014
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A plastic surgeon who has appeared on television to talk about the procedures she offers has settled with the family of a New York woman who died following a liposuction procedure.
May 12, 2014
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South Korea's state health insurer said Monday it had filed a lawsuit against three domestic and foreign tobacco makers, seeking damages of 53.7 billion won ($51.6 million) for payouts over smoking-related illnesses.
Apr 14, 2014
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A smokers' advocacy group says it has sued New York City seeking to overturn the city's ban on electronic cigarettes.
Mar 25, 2014
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The U.S. military has failed to upgrade the discharges of Vietnam war veterans who developed post-traumatic stress disorder, resulting in stigma and loss of benefits, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday.
Mar 3, 2014
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(AP)—A lawyer for two drug companies told the Arkansas Supreme Court that the state improperly relied on federal regulations in a lawsuit that resulted in a $1.2 billion award over the companies' marketing of an antipsychotics ...
Feb 27, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Merck will pay $100 million to settle thousands of lawsuits over the company's NuvaRing birth control device, according to insiders.
Feb 10, 2014
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