Health groups sue Donelon over Isaac action

Published September 18, 2012 4:50pm ET



BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two health care groups have filed a lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, claiming he exceeded his authority with emergency insurance coverage changes made after Hurricane Isaac.

The lawsuit by the Louisiana State Medical Society and the Louisiana Hospital Association was filed in Baton Rouge district court late Monday. It says an emergency rule that affected health insurance policies was unconstitutional and unenforceable.

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