HLT 520 Legal and Ethical Principles in
Health Care
Week 5: Ethical Decision Making
Grand Canyon University
Table of Contents
Case 1: Oscar Insurance Company of Florida and Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Florida...............................................................................................................................1
A Brief Overview of the Particulars of the Case.......................................................................................1
Case 2: U.S et al. V Aetna, Inc. & Humana, Inc.............................................................3
The impact of the case on the law and powerbrokers.............................................................................3
Concerns Regarding the Case in the Role of a Health Care Leader..........................................................4
Case 3: U.S v. Oklahoma State Chiropractic Independent Physicians Association
and Larry M Bridges........................................................................................................4
A brief overview of the particulars of the case........................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................6
Case 1: Oscar Insurance Company of Florida and Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Florida
A Brief Overview of the Particulars of the Case
The first anti-trust case to be discussed is Oscar Insurance Company of Florida (Oscar)
versus Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. (Florida Blue). These two are competitors in
the market of insurance, and the smaller insurance company, Oscar, is suing Florida Blue. Oscar
named several reasons for lawsuit, including a challenge against Florida Blue’s exclusivity
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Health Care
Week 5: Ethical Decision Making
Grand Canyon University
Table of Contents
Case 1: Oscar Insurance Company of Florida and Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Florida...............................................................................................................................1
A Brief Overview of the Particulars of the Case.......................................................................................1
Case 2: U.S et al. V Aetna, Inc. & Humana, Inc.............................................................3
The impact of the case on the law and powerbrokers.............................................................................3
Concerns Regarding the Case in the Role of a Health Care Leader..........................................................4
Case 3: U.S v. Oklahoma State Chiropractic Independent Physicians Association
and Larry M Bridges........................................................................................................4
A brief overview of the particulars of the case........................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................6
Case 1: Oscar Insurance Company of Florida and Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Florida
A Brief Overview of the Particulars of the Case
The first anti-trust case to be discussed is Oscar Insurance Company of Florida (Oscar)
versus Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. (Florida Blue). These two are competitors in
the market of insurance, and the smaller insurance company, Oscar, is suing Florida Blue. Oscar
named several reasons for lawsuit, including a challenge against Florida Blue’s exclusivity
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