U.S. Health Secretary, Class Of Medicare Beneficiaries Provide Joint Brief Before Trial

Mealey's (August 1, 2019, 3:20 PM EDT) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — In a joint trial brief, the secretary of Health and Human Services and a class of Medicare beneficiaries on July 12 listed their expert witnesses and told a Connecticut federal judge that they expect the trial to last 10 to 13 days in their dispute over claims that the class suffered financial injuries as a result of being designated for observation status rather than inpatient status (Christina Alexander, et al. v. Alex M. Azar II, No. 11-1703, D. Conn.)....