U.S. Supreme Court news and information

Actavis has agreed to sell the rights to three generic oral contraceptives and one other drug to resolve the government's antitrust concerns with the drugmaker's $8.5 billion acquisition of Warner Chilcott.
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In an effort to get the U.S. Supreme Court to block California's Medicaid pay cuts, doctors in the state are arguing that the lower rates will undermine the expansion of the state's Medicaid program.
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Organizations receiving federal funds to help Americans sign up for healthcare coverage on the state insurance exchanges are coming under pressure from House Republican lawmakers who are demanding that they provide extensive information by Sept. 13.
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The reform law got a boost Wednesday from former President Bill Clinton, who praised the law's benefits and urged supporters and detractors to work together on fixing its problems.
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The news Thursday that the Internal Revenue Service will recognize same-sex marriages, no matter where the couples live, will have healthcare implications. They're not necessarily positive ones, according to Brian Haile, senior vice president for healthcare policy at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service.
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All beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans will now receive access to equal coverage when it comes to care in a skilled-nursing facility where their spouse lives, regardless of sexual orientation.
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Frustrating an effort by nurses to hold off an incursion into their field of practice, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that qualified public school staff members, not just school nurses, are allowed to inject diabetic students with insulin.
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The Federal Trade Commission and Phoebe Putney Health System are in settlement talks to resolve a bitterly disputed court battle over a $200 million hospital acquisition in southwest Georgia.
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While a new report estimates millions of people could be added to Medicaid and CHIP if all states expanded the programs under the ACA, several states have refused, leaving thousands without coverage.
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Humana has filed four federal lawsuits against Farmers Insurance Group of Cos. and related entities, arguing that the Medicare Secondary Payer Act entitles it to reimbursement from Farmers for benefits that Humana paid for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans.
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