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HIPAA Disclosures of Protected Health Information after Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization: Foster Swift Highlights Navigating Michigan and Federal Law

Foster Swift

Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) was tasked with responding to how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) would be affected.

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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health

Bill of Health

Despite the important enactment in 2010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which increases access to care by expanding Medicaid eligibility and protecting insurance coverage of people with pre-existing health conditions and disabilities, more than 25 million people remain uninsured.

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2022 MHPAEA Annual Report Illuminates Tri-agency Review and Enforcement Priorities in a Post-Consolidated Appropriations Act World

C&M Health Law

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Treasury (the “Tri-agencies”) released their 2022 annual report to Congress on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) on Tuesday, January 25. The 2022 annual report is only the beginning of the post-2021 CAA era.

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

Bill of Health

In administrative law disputes, a critical aspect of public health law, clear statement rules enforce separation of powers. Supreme Court decisions issued in 2021 and 2022 demonstrate this vertical constraint. Under the ACA, for instance, the health insurance exchanges must be implemented by HHS if states do not create them.

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Tackling Racially Biased Health Care Algorithms

Bill of Health

Consequently, these populations are seen as having a lower need for care and thus may be disqualified from receiving extra care. In 2022, the FDA issued a guidance document that contained recommendations for the use of clinical decision-support software but did not establish legally enforceable responsibilities.

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The Infertility Shift

Bill of Health

Frequently, in these low-wage positions, workers earn just enough to pay for their health insurance premiums and sometimes the associated cost-sharing requirements. How did we get to a place where women must work an “infertility shift” beyond their full-time jobs to access medical care?

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How Will the “New” Health Economy Fare in a Macro-Economic Downturn?

Health Populi

What happens to a health care ecosystem when the volume of patients and revenues they generate decline? How would that further impact the micro-economy of health care? A report from Trilliant on the 2022 Trends Shaping the Health Economy helps to inform our response to that question.