Judge Denies U.S. Health Secretary’s Motions To Exclude Evidence In Medicare Dispute

Mealey's (August 14, 2019, 1:04 PM EDT) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — In a July 29 order, a federal judge in Connecticut denied the majority of motions filed by the secretary of Health and Human Services in limine to exclude certain evidence and testimony in a dispute with a class of Medicare recipients 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.)....