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State completely out of federal health care lawsuit
Wisconsin is no longer a part of a multistate lawsuit seeking repeal of the federal health care law passed under then-President Barack Obama.
Evers says he will order change in ‘stance’ in lawsuit
Gov. Tony Evers says he will be sending a letter to Attorney General Josh Kaul this week calling for Wisconsin to "change our stance" in a multi-state lawsuit seeking the repeal of the federal health care law.
Schimel doubts state will join health care lawsuit
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says he doubts he'll join a lawsuit seeking to force President Donald Trump's administration to make health care subsidy payments.
Wisconsin health care groups concerned about self insurance (UPDATE)
A group of health care stakeholders have asked Gov. Scott Walker to consider how self-insuring state workers could affect Wisconsin's economy and its health care market.
BENCH BLOG: Appeals court gets it right in complex case of statutory construction
The Court of Appeals recently tackled the novel question of whether an employee of a health care organization can access a patient’s records without the patient’s consent.
Jury awards software company nearly $1 billion in damages
A federal jury in Wisconsin has awarded health care software firm Epic nearly $1 billion in damages in its lawsuit against an Indian firm it had accused of stealing trade secrets.
US Supreme Court upholds nationwide health care law subsidies
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans.
Report: Insurers skirt health law’s protections for women
Some insurance plans offered on the health overhaul law's new marketplaces violate the law's requirements for women's health, according to a new report from a women's legal advocacy group.
Meaning of 4 words at center of high court health law fight
The U.S. Supreme Court next week hears a challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul that hinges on just four words in the massive law that seeks to dramatically reduce the ranks of the uninsured.
State appeals court rules on doctor obligations (UPDATE)
The government has no constitutional obligation to provide health care to patients in state doctors' care, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
Health records denial highlights open records challenges
After promising not to withhold government information over "speculative or abstract fears," the Obama administration has concluded it will not publicly disclose federal records that could shed light on the security of the government's health care website because doing so could "potentially" allow hackers to break in.
Judge tosses senator’s health care suit
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a U.S. senator's lawsuit challenging a requirement that congressional members and their staffs to obtain government-subsidized health insurance through small business exchanges, saying the senator had no grounds to sue.
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- Kenosha man gets life in prison for fatally stabbing his father, stepmother with a machete in 2021
- Official who posted ‘ballot selfie’ in Wisconsin has felony charge dismissed
- Federal court rules brokerage firm breached 1994 contract
- County sued over death of pet dog shot by police
- Illinois taxpayers to foot $160 million bill to keep migrants warm in Chicago as winter approaches
- Report says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used alternate email under name of Hall of Fame pitcher
- Voir dire begins in federal jury trial of man allegedly shot by four Milwaukee officers
- Court denies revocation of adoption
- Judge asked to block part of a North Dakota abortion law
- UnitedHealth suit alleges faulty AI led to denied claims
- Animal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan
- Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
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