With the Democratic presidential debates underway, healthcare issues have once again come into the spotlight. Some candidates are pushing for a Medicare-for-all program while others are backing a public option program. The State of Colorado, however, is way out in front of the pack, as its state legislature approved a bill to create a public option … [Read more...]
Democratic 2020 Candidates Ready to Argue Policy at Debates
On Tuesday and Wednesday the second round of Democrat debates will air on CNN. The key question Democrats are confronted with is whether to overhaul the nation's healthcare system. The healthcare system makes up around 18% of the American economy. The battle lines are being drawn on healthcare reform. No element of the intense … [Read more...]
Wells Fargo Denies Wrongdoing, Reaches Settlement Over Bogus Accounts
Wells Fargo executives and directors have reached a $240 million settlement with U.S. shareholders over the creation by bank employees of millions of unauthorized customer accounts, according to Reuters. It resolves claims that the officials breached their fiduciary duties by knowing about or consciously disregarding the bogus accounts, and … [Read more...]
9/11 Fund Dwindling Quickly; Payouts to Drastically Decrease
Due to quickly dwindling federal money for victims of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, the special master overseeing the government fund to compensate victims of the attacks announced last week that future awards will be significantly reduced, typically by at least 50% because the fund is running short of money. Rupa Bhattacharyya said … [Read more...]
Judge Overturns Health Coverage Ban ‘Unhinged from Reality’
Student and Employee Win Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin State Transgender Health Coverage Ban Alina Boyden, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Shannon Andrews, an employee at the University have won a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on their behalf challenging Wisconsin’s ban on insurance … [Read more...]
Patient Advocate Groups Suing Trump Administration Following Health Plan Changes
Patient and advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration following a decision to extend the availability of short-term health plans. The change is one of many being made by President Trump in an attempt to limit the effectiveness of ObamaCare. This and other recent decisions made by President Trump are likely to significantly impact health … [Read more...]
$250 Million Settlement Reached in Hale v State Farm
Decades of Auto-Insurance-Related Legal Drama Now Resolved After almost 20 years of litigation, State Farm’s ongoing legal woes came to an end last week with the surprise announcement of a $250 million settlement in a class action suit related to vehicle repairs in the 1980s and 90s. The announcement of the settlement – literally minutes before … [Read more...]
NRA Claims Financial Crisis, Blames Cuomo and NY State
NRA Claims Financial Hardship - Latest Twist in Murder Insurance Lawsuit Is the NRA going broke? The National Rifle Association is often called the most powerful lobby in the United States but, in a recently amended lawsuit, they allege they’re facing unprecedented financial hardship – and they place the blame squarely on the state of New York … [Read more...]
Trump Admin Joins Lawsuit Against Pre-Existing Conditions
At the beginning of June, the White House signed onto a lawsuit that, if successful, would undo the Affordable Care Act’s pre-existing conditions provision. According to the Act, insurers are not permitted to charge different rates for people with pre-existing medical conditions. As noted by the Huffington Post, the lawsuit doesn’t hold much … [Read more...]
NRA Files Lawsuit Against Former ‘Murder Insurance’ Broker
At the beginning of May, the National Rifle Association announced it would be suing Lockton Cos., the insurance broker responsible for overseeing the NRA-endorsed gun-insurance program, known as Carry Guard. The Second Amendment group alleged that Lockton breached its contract when it ceased administering Carry Guard – known by gun-control … [Read more...]
