11/8/2004: Lawsuits Against Health Plans Crumble in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling in Aetna Health Inc. V. Davila (AMNews via American Medical Association)

Excerpt: Worries in the physician community that a Supreme Court ruling would undermine patients' ability to sue their health plans are starting to become reality. Two federal appeals courts recently reversed decisions that originally gave subscribers the right to go forward with such cases. The rulings both take into consideration the high court's June decision that Texas patients could not proceed with their HMO lawsuits.