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The Supreme Court Limits Lawsuits Against Managed Care Organizations, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
The Supreme Court Limits Lawsuits Against Managed Care Organizations, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
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In Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila, the United States Supreme Court revisited the question of whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) precludes state lawsuits against ERISA plans. The Court held that ERISA preempts damage actions brought against managed care organizations under the Texas Health Care Liability Act because ERISA itself provides the exclusive remedy for challenging ERISA plans' coverage decisions. The Court suggested, however, that health plans might be liable for treatment decisions made by employed physicians. It also volleyed back to Congress the question of whether ERISA beneficiaries should have any remedy for damages caused by coverage …
Why Can't We Do What They Do? National Health Reform Abroad, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Why Can't We Do What They Do? National Health Reform Abroad, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
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This article describes how other countries organize and finance their health care systems, and how the performance of those health care systems compares with that of the United States. It also examines why the United States, unlike all other developed countries, has failed to provide universal access to health care services.
Health Law And Administrative Law: A Marriage Most Convenient, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Health Law And Administrative Law: A Marriage Most Convenient, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
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This symposium explores the complex relationship between health law and administrative law. It is based on the observation that these two fields of law are peculiarly intertwined. It attempts to understand why this is so, as well as whether it is necessary and whether it is desirable. Would we as a society, that is, be better off if health law were less permeated by administrative law? Even if we would be better off, is it indeed possible to extricate health law from administrative law? This essay begins by defining health law and administrative law. It then proceeds to describe the …
Professional Sovereignty In A Changing Health Care System: Reflections On Paul Starr's The Social Transformation Of American Medicine, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, Keith Wailoo, Mark Schlesinger
Professional Sovereignty In A Changing Health Care System: Reflections On Paul Starr's The Social Transformation Of American Medicine, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, Keith Wailoo, Mark Schlesinger
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The Uses Of The Social Transformation Of American Medicine: The Case Of Law, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
The Uses Of The Social Transformation Of American Medicine: The Case Of Law, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
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