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Failures of Imagination in Public Health Policy

Bill of Health

That is why the ACA’s Medicaid expansion doesn’t exist in 11 states , why the penalties for failing to have insurance under the “individual mandate” has been set to $0.00. How do we imagine a better result to the next epidemic if our future leaders are no better prepared than those who didn’t do all that well against COVID-19?

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U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Preliminary Injunctions on Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate

Healthcare Law Blog

On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court upheld the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Interim Final Rule (the “Rule”) in a 5-4 decision, staying the preliminary injunctions issued for 24 states by the District Courts for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Western District of Louisiana.

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Hospital at Home Programs Extended, But Final Push Is Needed

C&M Health Law

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a number of waivers and flexibilities to help healthcare providers manage the influx of patients during the Public Health Emergency (PHE).

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

health care spending hits $4.5 Million in Retaliation Suit John Muir, Tenet scrap hospital deal after FTC challenge Kaiser to lay off 79 administrative employees Leaning toward big wins in schizophrenia and vaccines, venture group raises new fund of $389 million Madera hospital creditors want to be paid, including CEO. health care spending hits $4.5

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EMTALA in the Post-Dobbs World

Healthcare Law Blog

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires hospitals with emergency departments and participating in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) programs to provide medical screening, treatment and transfer for patients with emergency medical conditions (EMCs) or women in labor. [1]

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Health Provider News – January 7, 2022

Hall Render

CDC shortens COVID isolation rules for health workers. COVID-19 hospitalizations up in 34 states. HHS: Protections against surprise medical bills implemented at dawn of new year. More Military Medical Personnel Are Assisting Hospitals With Covid-19 Treatment As Staff Shortages Mount.

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Vaccination – No Religious Exemption Required

Drug & Device Law

A sought to use the federal COVID-19 regulation implementing the federal government’s vaccine mandate on medical personnel (something we discussed towards the end of our post, here ) offensively against New York State’s vaccine mandate. 2022 WL 548260, at *3 (citation omitted). 2022 WL 548260, at *3 (citation omitted).

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