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The End of Public Health? It’s Not Dead Yet

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Supreme Court decisions issued in 2021 and 2022 demonstrate this vertical constraint. OSHA , which limited federal authority to regulate worker safety with COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Under the ACA, for instance, the health insurance exchanges must be implemented by HHS if states do not create them.

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What Will Expiration of the Public Health Emergency and National Emergency Mean for Employers? 

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Department of Labor (“DOL”), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Treasury (collectively, “the Agencies”) issued guidance, including Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 , to provide relief for employee benefit plans, plan participants and beneficiaries.

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Health Provider News

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Luke’s discriminated against employees granted religious exemptions to getting COVID-19 vaccine Rothman Orthopaedics’ CEO exits St. Epic EHR Implementation New retention and recruitment programs have shown signs of working for St.

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Health Provider News

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finds new C-suite exec at a subsidiary MONTANA COVID Map Shows Five States With ‘Substantial Increase’ in Hospital Admissions St. Louis-based health system to form Michigan joint venture Mercy opens ‘high-tech’ multispecialty center, ASC in St.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – February 4, 2022

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Federal vaccine mandate countdown for unvaccinated health care workers begins. Healthcare companies paid 90% of False Claims Act settlements in 2021. Healthcare data breaches hit all-time high in 2021, impacting 45M people. Florida’s ACA enrollment is tops nationally, but Medicaid expansion questions remain.

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Health Provider News

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in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing?

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Health Provider News

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to resolve False Claims allegations Q&A with Ken DeFurio, CEO of the new Independence Health System St.