Catholic Health System Escapes Tobacco Fee Suit In Missouri
By Kellie Mejdrich ( February 4, 2026, 4:53 PM EST) -- Ascension Health Alliance escaped a former employee's proposed class action alleging a fee on tobacco-using workers' health plans violated federal benefits law, after a Missouri federal judge held the private Catholic healthcare system wasn't required to retroactively reimburse surcharges for workers who completed a tobacco cessation program....
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