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Napoli Shkolnik

Women Lack Access to Maternity Care. That’s Unacceptable.

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We live in a world where exciting medical research promises to cure cancer, prevent heart attacks, and push back the effects of aging. Sadly, we also live in a world in which “maternity care deserts” are growing across the...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

OHS Issues 2024 Statewide Health Care Facilities and Services Plan

The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) has released the 2024 Statewide Health Care Facilities and Services Plan, along with a biennial inventory of all Connecticut health care facilities and services (the Plan)....more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Requiring Hospitals to Submit Reports on Policy Proposals Related to Emergency Department Crowding

On May 9, 2024, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 24-4, “An Act Concerning Emergency Department Crowding,” (The Act). The Act requires all Connecticut hospitals with an emergency department to, no...more

Burr & Forman

Proposed Revisions to Title II of the ADA Impacting Healthcare Facilities

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The Department of Justice recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking applicable to healthcare entities covered under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act that relates to accessibility to medical diagnostic...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Fact Sheet: Policy Opportunities to Expand Equitable Access to Telehealth across New York State

Background - Telehealth utilization spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitated by state and federal policy change through the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration. Use has tapered off from the height...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

The Great Unwinding And Its Effect On Skilled Nursing Facilities

Following the termination of the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) as a result of COVID-19, and the continuous enrollment provisions put in place to ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries were able to receive Medicaid benefits...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CMS Approves Montana’s Reentry Services, Contingency Management, and Tenancy Supports 1115 Waiver

On February 26, 2024, Montana received Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval to provide contingency management, tenancy supports, and Reentry Initiative services under its Section 1115 Healing and Ending...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

California’s Health Care Transactions Review Law: Preparing for What Comes Next

California’s health omnibus trailer bill SB-184 and the final cost and market impact review (CMIR) regulations (CMIR Regulations), which went into effect on December 18, 2023, have ushered in a significant change in...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Health Law Diagnosis - July 2023 #2

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On June 28, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 23-97, “An Act Concerning Health and Wellness for Connecticut Residents.” The Act includes a wide range of provisions aimed at supporting health care...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Introducing Programs to Improve Maternal Health

On June 26, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 23-147, “An Act Protecting Maternal Health.” The Act makes various changes aimed at bolstering health care access and services for maternal and infant...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

California Governor Signs Trailer Bill to State Budget Increasing Oversight of Health Care Entities Statewide

On June 30, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2022-2023 California state budget, which included a trailer bill, Senate Bill 184 (the Bill) which makes numerous statutory revisions impacting health programs and consumers....more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Enacts Legislation Making Various Changes to Public Health Laws

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed into law Public Act No. 22-58, “An Act Concerning the Department of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes” (the Act). The Act...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Racism and Racial Inequities in Health

Editor’s Note: In a new primer developed for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, Manatt Health creates a foundational resource to broaden the collective understanding of racial and ethnic health inequities...more

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