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Unions, Dialysis Companies Pouring Millions Into A Fight Over Ballot Initiative

The measure would limit the amount of profits that kidney dialysis companies can keep. The union says the companies are sacrificing patient quality in pursuit of profits that will wow Wall Street, while the companies fire back that the union has been trying to organize the centers’ workers for years.

Novartis Issued Misleading Statements About Duration Of Relationship With Michael Cohen, Emails Show

The existence of the agreement between the drugmaker and President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen — whose consulting firm was paid $1.2 million from early 2017 through early 2018 — first became known months ago. At the time, Novartis portrayed the arrangement as a brief interaction. But emails and other documents show otherwise.

Years Ago, Kavanaugh Side-Stepped Ruling On Merits Of Health Law Thus Ducking Any Political Consequences

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said in 2011 that a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the ACA lacked standing until the tax penalty took effect. “When his decision came down, I remember thinking ‘Oh, well that’s savvy,’” said Orin Kerr, a professor at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

After Scolding From Judge, Government Provides Updated Plan To Reunite Families

The new HHS plan clarifies that the agency will use methods other than DNA testing to verify parentage for most older children. The government has drawn sharp words from U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw by suggesting officials couldn’t verify parentage properly within the court’s timeline.