Mark Payne
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Health policy and law reporter @law360. Previously Kentucky state government and politics. [email protected] (retweets ≠ endorsement)
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Mark Payne
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· Oct 22
Healthcare advocates in more than a dozen states are bracing for Planned Parenthood's ouster from public benefit programs after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June. The change could upend healthcare delivery in rural and low-income areas. www.law360.com/artic...
New analysis: Since the Supreme Court's Medina Decision in June, four states have taken action to either remove Planned Parenthood from their public benefits or revisit litigation that could block its Medicaid reimbursements, even though Medicaid can't be used to pay for abortions.
New: A proposed class action's allegations that Anthem Health Plans maintains inaccurate mental health directories known as ghost provider networks aren't true and are "legally deficient," the insurer argued while urging a Connecticut court to toss the suit.
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Anthem Seeks Dismissal Of 'Ghost Network' Class Action - Law360
A proposed class action's allegations that Anthem Health Plans maintains inaccurate mental health directories known as ghost provider networks aren't true and are "legally deficient," the insurer and ...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:45 PM
New: A proposed class action's allegations that Anthem Health Plans maintains inaccurate mental health directories known as ghost provider networks aren't true and are "legally deficient," the insurer argued while urging a Connecticut court to toss the suit.
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New: A proposed class of medical providers and collection agencies accusing Equifax, Experian and TransUnion of colluding to exclude medical debt under $500 from consumer credit reports is opposing a bid by the credit bureaus to appeal a ruling that denied dismissal.
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Providers Oppose Credit Bureaus' Medical Debt Appeal - Law360
A proposed class of medical providers and collection agencies accusing Equifax, Experian and TransUnion of colluding to exclude medical debt under $500 from consumer credit reports is opposing a bid b...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
New: A proposed class of medical providers and collection agencies accusing Equifax, Experian and TransUnion of colluding to exclude medical debt under $500 from consumer credit reports is opposing a bid by the credit bureaus to appeal a ruling that denied dismissal.
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The Supreme Court has agreed this term to hear the fewest number of cases since the Civil War. While #SCOTUS's emergency/shadow docket often gets flak for overwhelming the court, some say this term's caseload is part of a bigger, more concerning trend. www.law360.com/articles/243...
January 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The Supreme Court has agreed this term to hear the fewest number of cases since the Civil War. While #SCOTUS's emergency/shadow docket often gets flak for overwhelming the court, some say this term's caseload is part of a bigger, more concerning trend. www.law360.com/articles/243...
New: The Trump administration is fighting an effort by a group of states to preserve at least six months of funding for K-12 mental health grants meant to help students process gun violence, arguing an earlier court ruling doesn't require the feds to fund the grants. www.law360.com/health/artic...
Trump Admin Defies Funding K-12 Mental Health Grants - Law360
The Trump administration is fighting an effort by a coalition of U.S. states to preserve at least six months of funding for K-12 mental health grants meant to help students process gun violence, argui...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
New: The Trump administration is fighting an effort by a group of states to preserve at least six months of funding for K-12 mental health grants meant to help students process gun violence, arguing an earlier court ruling doesn't require the feds to fund the grants. www.law360.com/health/artic...
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Republicans on a Senate health panel Wednesday called for the FDA to reinstate a requirement that pregnant women seeking an abortion via medication must have the drug administered in a doctor's office, not through telehealth or remotely. www.law360.com/artic...
January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Republicans on a Senate health panel Wednesday called for the FDA to reinstate a requirement that pregnant women seeking an abortion via medication must have the drug administered in a doctor's office, not through telehealth or remotely. www.law360.com/artic...
New: Republicans on a Senate health panel Wednesday called for the Food and Drug Administration to reinstate a requirement that pregnant women seeking an abortion via medication must have the drug administered in a doctor's office, not through telehealth or remotely. www.law360.com/health/artic...
GOP Senators Say Patients Must See Docs For Abortion Meds - Law360
Republicans on a Senate health panel Wednesday called for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reinstate a requirement that pregnant women seeking an abortion via medication must have the drug adm...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
New: Republicans on a Senate health panel Wednesday called for the Food and Drug Administration to reinstate a requirement that pregnant women seeking an abortion via medication must have the drug administered in a doctor's office, not through telehealth or remotely. www.law360.com/health/artic...
New: HHS indicated it will distribute nearly $12 million in pediatric health funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics after a federal judge earlier this week ordered the agency to disburse the money.
January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
New: HHS indicated it will distribute nearly $12 million in pediatric health funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics after a federal judge earlier this week ordered the agency to disburse the money.
New: The suit came after public statements from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested the agency was retaliating for differing views on the childhood vaccination schedule, gender-affirming care and a separate lawsuit challenging Kennedy's overhaul of the CDC’s vaccine committee.
A D.C. federal judge has temporarily blocked the HHS from cutting nearly $12 million in pediatric health funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, finding HHS could be retaliating for a lawsuit challenging the agency's changes to members on a federal vaccine committee. www.law360.com/artic...
January 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
New: The suit came after public statements from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested the agency was retaliating for differing views on the childhood vaccination schedule, gender-affirming care and a separate lawsuit challenging Kennedy's overhaul of the CDC’s vaccine committee.
New: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not weigh in on a circuit court decision that a California public nuisance lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers over their opioid-dispensing practices belongs in state court. www.law360.com/articles/242...
No High Court Review for Calif. Opioid 'Nuisance' Suit - Law360
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not weigh in on a circuit court decision that a California public nuisance lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers over their opioid-dispensing practic...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
New: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not weigh in on a circuit court decision that a California public nuisance lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers over their opioid-dispensing practices belongs in state court. www.law360.com/articles/242...
New: HonorBridge told a federal court this week that a new CMS runs afoul of federal law by contradicting congressional intent, replacing the current system of regional exclusivity for organ procurers with a competitive model that pits OPOs against one another in a "Hunger-Games-style" competition.
A North Carolina-based organ procurement organization wants a federal court to toss aside a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule taking effect this year that will alter how organ procurers are certified.
Organ Procurer Says CMS Rule Will Toss Industry Into Chaos - Law360
A North Carolina-based organ procurement organization wants a federal court to toss aside a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule taking effect this year that will alter how organ procurers are certified, arguing the rule pits them against one another in a "Hunger-Games-style" competition.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
New: HonorBridge told a federal court this week that a new CMS runs afoul of federal law by contradicting congressional intent, replacing the current system of regional exclusivity for organ procurers with a competitive model that pits OPOs against one another in a "Hunger-Games-style" competition.
New: A biotech company that developed a patented protein technology that expedited the development of Moderna's COVID-19 Spikevax vaccine sued HHS on Wednesday, claiming the feds infringed its patent through a contract to develop a vaccine with the pharma giant. www.law360.com/articles/242...
Biotech Co. Says HHS Infringed Patent With Moderna Vax Deal - Law360
A biotech company that developed a patented protein technology that allegedly expedited the development of Moderna's COVID-19 Spikevax vaccine sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on ...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
New: A biotech company that developed a patented protein technology that expedited the development of Moderna's COVID-19 Spikevax vaccine sued HHS on Wednesday, claiming the feds infringed its patent through a contract to develop a vaccine with the pharma giant. www.law360.com/articles/242...
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The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and a first-of-its-kind prohibition on abortion pills on Tuesday, saying the laws violated the state constitution.
Wyoming High Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban Laws - Law360
The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and a first-of-its-kind prohibition on abortion pills on Tuesday, saying the laws violated the state constitution.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and a first-of-its-kind prohibition on abortion pills on Tuesday, saying the laws violated the state constitution.
New: The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and a first-of-its-kind prohibition on abortion pills on Tuesday, saying the laws violated the state constitution.
www.law360.com/articles/242...
www.law360.com/articles/242...
Wyoming High Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban Laws - Law360
The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and a first-of-its-kind prohibition on abortion pills on Tuesday, saying the laws violated the state constitution.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
New: The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and a first-of-its-kind prohibition on abortion pills on Tuesday, saying the laws violated the state constitution.
www.law360.com/articles/242...
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A Kentucky woman was indicted by a grand jury today for first-degree fetal homicide after taking abortion medication without a doctor’s advisement.
She was also indicted for concealing the birth of an infant, abuse of a corpse & tampering with physical evidence, according to court records.
She was also indicted for concealing the birth of an infant, abuse of a corpse & tampering with physical evidence, according to court records.
Kentucky woman indicted for fetal homicide after taking abortion medication
The indictment comes before the woman’s first appearance in court for the charges, which was set to take place Wednesday morning.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
A Kentucky woman was indicted by a grand jury today for first-degree fetal homicide after taking abortion medication without a doctor’s advisement.
She was also indicted for concealing the birth of an infant, abuse of a corpse & tampering with physical evidence, according to court records.
She was also indicted for concealing the birth of an infant, abuse of a corpse & tampering with physical evidence, according to court records.
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Amid public outcry, federal health officials on Monday revised vaccine recommendations for American children, cutting the number from 18 to 11 and bringing the United States in line with other developed countries such as Denmark.
Health Officials Roll Back Child Vaccine Recommendations - Law360 UK
Amid public outcry, federal health officials on Monday revised vaccine recommendations for American children, cutting the number from 18 to 11 and bringing the United States in line with other developed countries such as Denmark.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Amid public outcry, federal health officials on Monday revised vaccine recommendations for American children, cutting the number from 18 to 11 and bringing the United States in line with other developed countries such as Denmark.
New: Amid public outcry, federal health officials on Monday revised vaccine recommendations for American children, cutting the number from 18 to 11 and bringing the United States in line with other developed countries such as Denmark. www.law360.com/articles/242...
Health Officials Roll Back Child Vaccine Recommendations - Law360
Amid public outcry, federal health officials on Monday revised vaccine recommendations for American children, cutting the number from 18 to 11 and bringing the United States in line with other develop...
www.law360.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:37 PM
New: Amid public outcry, federal health officials on Monday revised vaccine recommendations for American children, cutting the number from 18 to 11 and bringing the United States in line with other developed countries such as Denmark. www.law360.com/articles/242...
New: The Trump administration is backing Biden's signature Medicare drug price negotiation law before the Supreme Court, arguing that other agencies regularly negotiate prescription drug prices and that Medicare should be no different.
The Trump administration is defending the Biden-era Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to deny AstraZeneca's petition challenging the program as unconstitutional. www.law360.com/artic...
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
New: The Trump administration is backing Biden's signature Medicare drug price negotiation law before the Supreme Court, arguing that other agencies regularly negotiate prescription drug prices and that Medicare should be no different.
New: As drugmakers test drug pricing policies in court, healthcare advocates will be paying particular interest to the next, and perhaps final, stage of pharma's effort to stymie the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program through AstraZeneca's petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.
With drugmakers already pushing back on a growing slate of state and federal drug affordability programs and policies, healthcare and life sciences attorneys will be paying keen attention in 2026 to see which, if any, of those efforts drug companies can hold up in court. www.law360.com/artic...
January 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
New: As drugmakers test drug pricing policies in court, healthcare advocates will be paying particular interest to the next, and perhaps final, stage of pharma's effort to stymie the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program through AstraZeneca's petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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A grand jury has indicted telehealth startup Done Global, alleging it had a role in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that involved submitting false claims to government health programs and distributing $100 million in Adderall and other drugs through subscription services. www.law360.com/artic...
December 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A grand jury has indicted telehealth startup Done Global, alleging it had a role in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that involved submitting false claims to government health programs and distributing $100 million in Adderall and other drugs through subscription services. www.law360.com/artic...
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The U.S. Supreme Court said it won't review a decision allowing a retrial of a Maryland doctor who was initially found guilty of a COVID-19 testing scheme but then secured an acquittal. www.law360.com/artic...
December 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court said it won't review a decision allowing a retrial of a Maryland doctor who was initially found guilty of a COVID-19 testing scheme but then secured an acquittal. www.law360.com/artic...
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A Sixth Circuit appeals panel gave few hints Thursday on whether it would send back to state court a lawsuit from Ohio alleging that pharmacy benefit managers were driving up prescription prices through rebate schemes. www.law360.com/artic...
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A Sixth Circuit appeals panel gave few hints Thursday on whether it would send back to state court a lawsuit from Ohio alleging that pharmacy benefit managers were driving up prescription prices through rebate schemes. www.law360.com/artic...
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The U.S. Supreme Court said a Louisiana appeals court incorrectly found that a state law bars an HIV patient from alleging federal discrimination claims after being denied aquatherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. www.law360.com/artic...
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court said a Louisiana appeals court incorrectly found that a state law bars an HIV patient from alleging federal discrimination claims after being denied aquatherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. www.law360.com/artic...
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RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
New: An Eleventh Circuit panel ruled Thursday that no Alabama state law prevents a county from facing liability for an incarcerated person's death due to substandard healthcare from a third-party medical provider the county hired. www.law360.com/health/artic...
Ala. County Must Face Inmate Death Claim, 11th Circ. Rules - Law360
An Eleventh Circuit panel ruled Thursday that no Alabama state law prevents a county from facing liability for an incarcerated person's death after substandard healthcare from a third-party medical pr...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
New: An Eleventh Circuit panel ruled Thursday that no Alabama state law prevents a county from facing liability for an incarcerated person's death due to substandard healthcare from a third-party medical provider the county hired. www.law360.com/health/artic...