
What We're Reading: DOJ Moves to Strike Down Entire ACA; Aetna Sued Over Readmission Policy; Diabetic Amputations
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is urging federal courts to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act; a Florida hospital is suing Aetna over the insurer’s Readmission Payment Policy; diabetic amputations disproportionately affect black and Latino individuals.
Trump Administration Urges Court to Strike Down Entire ACA
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is urging federal courts to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA), arguing that once Congress struck down the ACA’s individual mandate in the 2017 tax law, Congress wouldn’t have intended to keep “the rest of the ACA, which involves numerous independent provisions likewise designed to work together to expand health insurance coverage and to shift healthcare costs.” According to
Florida Hospital Sues Aetna Over Readmission Policy
Florida hospital Lakeland Regional Health is taking aim at Aetna’s Readmission Payment Policy, suing the insurer for more than $1 million, reported
Diabetic Amputations Highlight Health Inequities
While fewer than 5 adults out of every 1000 with diabetes get amputations nationwide, the metric is being called a “mega-disparity,” with more than half of the 82,000 amputations performed between 2011 and 2017 attributed to black or Latino patients, according to an analysis from
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