California High Court:  State Law Claims Are Expressly Preempted By Medicare Act 

Mealey's (July 13, 2023, 3:47 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A unanimous California Supreme Court on July 13 affirmed that a Medicare Part C beneficiary’s state law wrongful death, negligence and elder abuse claims based on allegations that his HMO breached a duty of care are preempted by the preemption provision of the Medicare Act....