NY may sue federal govt over kids health care
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New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Monday  threatened to sue the federal government on charges that new  regulations on children&#39;s health insurance violate an existing  program that covers children from lower-income families.
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New Yorkâs attorney general is looking into whether insurers overcharged patients for out-of-network doctors.
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The Nigerian state of Kano is  suing drug maker Pfizer Inc.  for its alleged role in  the deaths of children who received an unapproved drug during a  meningitis epidemic in 1996, court papers showed on Wednesday.
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Merck KGaA's U S generic-drug unit was accused by the Department of Justice yesterday of overcharging government health-insurance programs for medicines.
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Younger Americans who are overweight today are threatening to hit the U.S. government's Medicare system with big health care bills when they reach old age, according to a report published on Tuesday.
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The New York attorney general is pursuing reports of payoffs that may increase coverage costs for tens of millions.
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New York state regulators are looking into WellCare Health Plans Inc's  activities related to the state's Medicaid program, a person familiar with the investigation said on Tuesday.
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A lawsuit filed Monday attempts to recoup tens of millions spent by government-financed health programs to purchase the painkiller and to treat patients for its side effects.
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The agreement on expanding a popular childrenâs health insurance program sets the stage for passage by Congress next week â and a showdown with President Bush.
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School districts in three states and the nation's largest teachers union asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a lawsuit challenging the way government-mandated programs are funded.
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U.S. congressional leaders on Friday  said they reached agreement on legislation to expand a  health-care program for children in low-income families,  setting up a potential showdown with President George W. Bush  who has vowed to veto it.
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The U.S. Congress and President George W. Bush headed for a fresh showdown over children's health care on Thursday after the House of Representatives approved a new bill expanding a popular insurance program despite a White House veto threat.
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Pediatricians in the United States on Monday warned that new high-deductible health plans risk compromising patient care, especially among poorer children, with the unintended consequence of increasing medical costs.
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The Bush administration, engaged in a battle with Congress over whether a popular children's health insurance program should be expanded, has announced new policies that will make it harder for states to insure all but the lowest-income children.
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New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine on Wednesday warned the state could sue the federal government to stop it from imposing new rules that the Democrat said "will effectively gut" a children's health insurance plan.
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Several doctors and a group supporting English as the nation&#39;s official language filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a Clinton-era executive order requiring federally funded
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The Supreme Court agreed to consider Tuesday whether family members can sue in federal court after a 14-year-old girl cut her finger on a Star-Kist tuna can and suffered permanent damage.