Health Law

Demutualisation of Health Insurers and Capital Gains Tax
Treasury has issued a discussion paper on implementation of the Government's announcement to provide capital gains (CGT) relief for policyholders of health insurers who receive shares when their health insurer demutualises.

"L.A. Targets Insurers With Unlikely Law"
Today's Daily Journal has an article, "L.A. Targets Insurers With Unlikely Law" (subscription) reporting on a group of UCL actions recently filed by the City Attorney of Los Angeles against a number of insurers for cancelling their customers' health insurance...

Demutualisation of Health Insurers: CGT relief for policyholders
The Assistant Treasurer has announced that the new Government intends to confirm's the previous Government's policy of providing relief from capital gains tax (CGT) for policyholders of health insurers who receive shares when their health insurer demutualises...

Personal Injury Plaintiff Recovers Full Amount Billed for Medical Services -- Not Just Amounts Paid By Insurance
Anyone who has had major medical experience in the past thirty years or so knows there is a big difference between what gets billed for medical services and what providers accept from insurers as payment in full...

Possible Bailout of Bond Insurers is Discussed
New York state insurance regulators are trying to solve one of Wall St.'s biggest concerns -- the solvency of bond insurers Ambac Financial Group and MBIA, Inc. Bond insurers guarantee the principal and interest payments of municipal bonds....

New York's Attorney General Accuses United Health of Fraud
From NPR.com: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing United Health, one the nation's largest health insurers, and demanding information from more than a dozen others. He accuses the industry of manipulating data so it can charge patients an...

Medicare
Guide to government health insurance for the elderly

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

Health Insurers
Dictating Medical Decisions

Out Of Network Medical
allegedly overcharged for services by health insurers.

Medical Errors
Annual Cost to Insurers Nearly $1.5 Billion

Piperacillin/Tazobactam for Injection Recalled
Health Canada Warns of Health Risks

Insurers
Reach $80 Million Settlement with Merck over Vioxx

Health Insurance
alleging health insurance companies have forced patients to pay more than they should when using doctors and hospitals outside their insurer's networks.