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NY Gov Cuomo announces insurance fraud action against opioid manufacturers

G. Turner
Insurance fraud action - Pills - drugs

The state department of financial services filed the charges against internationals Allergan and Teva. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has filed insurance fraud action against international opioid manufacturers Teva and Allergan. The DFS’ filing claims that the firms engaged in dubious marketing strategies for their drugs. The insurance fraud action alleges that Teva and Allergan had engaged in fraudulent marketing and promotional campaigns. Those campaigns, said the filing, misrepresented the effectiveness and safety of opioid drugs in order to broaden the opioid…

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New autism insurance law enacted in New York brings coverage to families in need

Julie Campbell

Insurers in New York must now offer coverage for autism thanks to a new law signed by Governor Cuomo. The old law required insurers to offer only limited coverage for certain forms of autism, but the new law expands that requirement. Governor Cuomo says that the law will help families managing autism to find insurance that is right for their circumstance. New York is the 29th state to adopt such a law, which has been backed by several advocacy groups in the state. Autism treatment can often cost families more…

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