Recently, we discussed a possibility of compromise in a court challenge to the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act. The case, Zubik v. Burwell (commonly known as the “Little Sisters of the Poor” case), […]
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In the legal battle over the Clean Power Plan (“CPP”), nearly every state has aligned with one of the two sides. The deadline for submitting briefs to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals was April […]
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Like all significant regulatory acts, the Clean Power Plan will be scrutinized and tested by the courts. As noted in earlier posts, numerous lawsuits and legal challenges to the CPP are currently pending in the […]
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On April 21, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights announced a resolution with New York Presbyterian Hospital regarding HIPAA privacy violations. The violations took place when the personal health information […]
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One of the most controversial parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been the requirement that contraceptive services be covered by health plans. In 2014, the Supreme Court held that an […]
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Compliance decisions are driven by a number of factors. One is the need to avoid enforcement actions by state or federal regulators. Another is a fear of private lawsuits. Any lawsuit is trouble for a […]
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Americans hear a lot about prescription medications. Since the mid-1980s, when direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs first started, advertisements that tell us to ask our doctors “if [name of medication] is right for you” have […]
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The Affordable Care Act has a certain tension built into it. The Act is a federal law that requires individuals to have a minimum level of health insurance coverage. Health insurance in the United States, […]
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