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Anthem hiked deductibles, breached member contracts, lawsuit alleges

Anthem Blue Cross in California used "bait and switch" tactics to change the terms of customer contracts to charge them more for deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses, according to a

Tenet settles Katrina lawsuit on emergency unpreparedness for $25M

In a lesson for hospitals everywhere, Tenet Healthcare Corporation's settlement for $25 million was preliminarily approved yesterday, to conclude a class-action lawsuit in which patients and families

Doctors sue Blue Shield over ratings system

The California Medical Association is suing Blue Shield of California over an online physician rating system it alleges is inaccurate and could harm doctors' reputations, the Sacramento Business

WellPoint sees Q1 profits fall

WellPoint has seen major fall in first-quarter profits, with further membership declines projected in coming times as the economy continues to suffer. WellPoint lost $228.4 million in investments for

Emergency department doctors sue California

Frustrated by low reimbursement--and the threat of further cuts--a group of emergency department doctors have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of California. The suit contends that

UnitedHealth gets initial OK to settle options suit for $895M

A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a deal that would allow UnitedHealth Group to pay $895 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over backdated stock options. The deal would not only

Group challenges St. Louis system's uninsured pricing settlement

Back in March, it seemed like a solution to the long-fought class-action lawsuit was near at hand. Under fire for the prices it charged the uninsured, St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare