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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
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Highlights from the Inaugural Hot Topics in Health Care Law

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The Miles & Stockbridge Health Care Practice Group hosted its inaugural Hot Topics in Health Care Law seminar last month for clients from Maryland and beyond. Miles & Stockbridge health care lawyers kicked off the seminar...more

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HHS Publishes Final Rule Governing Healthcare Conscience Protections

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On Jan. 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published its 2024 Final Rule governing healthcare conscience protections, "Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as...more

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Whither Insurance Coverage for Preventive Health Services? District Court Decision Striking Down Affordable Care Act’s Preventive...

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On May 15, 2023, the Fifth Circuit temporarily stayed a district-court ruling that struck down a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a result of the stay, the ACA’s health insurance coverage requirements for...more

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Federal Judge Blocks Preventive Care Mandates Under the Affordable Care Act and Enjoins Further Enforcement of Special Task...

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On March 30, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated actions taken by HHS to implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that require health insurance plans to include coverage for...more

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule Under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

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On August 4, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule) to reinterpret section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits...more

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[Webinar] Healthcare Anti-Discrimination Litigation: What Payors Need to Know - May 13th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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As we continue our three-part webinar series, McDermott’s litigation and healthcare lawyers will focus on how payors can actively prepare for possible enforcement and litigation stemming from recent and potential changes to...more

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FDA Publishes Enforcement Policies to Address Coronavirus Personal Protective Equipment Shortages

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA has sought to expand the availability of needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for the general public and healthcare professionals. Recently, for example, FDA published two...more

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Federal Courts Vacate the New HHS “Conscience Rule” Two Weeks Before it was to Take Effect

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A November 6, 2019  decision by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated new rules promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intended to protect medical providers...more

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Healthcare Law Update: May 2018

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Enforcement - OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Provision of Samples by a Device Distributor - On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a...more

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Northern District of Texas Blocks Enforcement of the Non-Discrimination Regulations of the ACA

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On December 31, 2016, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an opinion and order in Franciscan Alliance, Inc. et al v. Burwell, which preliminarily enjoins the US Department of Health and Human...more

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OIG Releases Spring 2014 Semiannual Report to Congress

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On May 27, 2014, OIG released its Spring 2014 Semiannual Report to Congress, covering the activities of the OIG during the first half of Fiscal Year 2014, from October 2013 through March 2014. For that time period, OIG...more

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News from the Health Law Gurus™: Week of May 11th, 2014

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News from the Health Law Gurus™ is a weekly summary of notable health law news from around the country with helpful links to related content. ...more

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