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November 1 Deadline Looms as Texas Hospitals Struggle to Track Costs Related to Immigration Status

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On November 1, certain Texas hospitals must comply with an Executive Order issued by Governor Greg Abbott on August 8, 2024 (Order), requiring them to document medical costs related to the care of individuals without legal...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review: HHS Released Final Guidance for the Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiations; CMS Released...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Idaho’s New Crisis Hold Law

Idaho’s new crisis hold statute takes effect October 1, 2024, and allows hospitals to temporarily detain “persons with a neurocognitive disorder who are in acute crisis due to an unidentified underlying medical condition [so...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Stabilizing the Safety Net: Challenges and Solutions for Saving Our Anchor Institutions - November 17th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

Join Manatt for the Third of Our Imperatives Deep-Dive Sessions on the Topics You Voted Most Important to You. Safety net and rural hospitals—critical components of our public health system—face overwhelming challenges...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

[Webinar] Ten Health Care Imperatives for the 2020s: Navigating Through the Surges - May 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

In January 2021, Manatt Health described the ten health care imperatives essential for improving our health care system and advancing health equity in the 2020s. Now two years into the decade, we have released our 2022...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

More federal courts dismiss legal challenges to hospital vaccine mandates

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In early September 2021, a group of current and former employees of St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Kentucky filed suit challenging St. Elizabeth’s vaccine mandate for its employees. In the case of Beckerich v. St. Elizabeth...more

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Updates on Legal Challenges to Health Care Employers’ Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

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On May 28, 2021, a group of Houston Methodist Hospital employees filed a lawsuit challenging the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees.  The lawsuit, filed by 117 employees, was the first to challenge a health...more

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New York Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Mandatory Staffing Committees for NY Hospitals

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On June 22, 2021, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation (S.1168-A / A.108-B) requiring the establishment of clinical staffing committees in general hospitals.  The staffing committees will be composed of registered...more

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New York State Approves Establishment of Clinical Staffing Committees in General Hospitals

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In continuing efforts to address problems exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 18, 2021, the Governor signed legislation (S.1168-A/A.108-B) into law to address an urgent public policy priority related to clinical...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Ten Health Care Imperatives for the Decade Ahead: Ensuring Access to Coverage and Care - March 31st, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm...

Join Manatt and Innovators From Callen-Lorde and NY State of Health for a Dynamic Roundtable Exploring New Policy Opportunities and Strategies for Advancing Coverage and Care. Access to coverage and care is the linchpin of...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for First Responders and Adults Aged 65 and Older in Georgia

On Monday, January 11, 2021, the Georgia Department of Public Health expanded the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1a+, to new populations including adults aged 65 and older and first responders, including law enforcement and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] PAVC Telehealth: Perspectives on the Patient Experience During COVID-19 and Beyond - October 29th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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You’ve experienced the telehealth surge firsthand at the height of the public health emergency. Now hear from leading providers on how they deployed telehealth solutions and supported patients during COVID-19, and how the...more

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[Webinar] PAVC Provider Panel: Lessons Learned from Deploying Telehealth Strategies in COVID-19 - October 27th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm...

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You’ve experienced the telehealth surge firsthand at the height of the public health emergency. Now hear from leading providers on how they deployed telehealth solutions and supported patients during COVID-19, and how the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Barry Ostrowsky on The Future of Health Care: Health Care Delivery and Consolidation Trends in 2020 and Beyond - Diagnosing Health...

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This episode is part of a special podcast series discussing “The Future of Health Care: Health Care Delivery and Consolidation Trends in 2020 and Beyond.” Join attorney Gary Herschman as he speaks with Barry Ostrowsky,...more

McAfee & Taft

A brief history of the future: Healthcare amid the pandemic

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We want to share our perspective about various legal and regulatory issues and business challenges affecting the healthcare industry from COVID-19, along with a few anticipated changes in the legal and regulatory climate. ...more

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New CMS regulations bolster enforcement of COVID-19 reporting by hospitals, long-term care facilities and labs

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On August 25, 2020 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued interim final regulations known as CMS-3401-IFC that become effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, scheduled for September...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

L.A. City and County COVID-19 Weekly Update - California COVID-19 Guidance: Week in Review - July 2020

Increasing Cases and New Restrictions - Last week saw a continuation in the rise of cases reported in L.A. County—over 2,000 new cases every day of the week—as well as rising hospitalization rates. The County paused...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

NYS Department of Health Issues Guidance on Application Process for Midwifery Birth Centers - NY State COVID-19 Guidance: Week in...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) recently issued guidance on the new Certificate of Need (CON) licensure process for freestanding midwifery birth centers (also, MBCs). This guidance is the result of changes in...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: K&L Gates Triage: Community Health Center Response to COVID-19 and the Evolving Landscape of Delivery of Care

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In this week’s episode, Carla DewBerry is joined by with Carlos Olivares, Executive Director of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, a community based health center in the Pacific Northwest serving low-income, migrant and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 6. Privacy Briefs: June 2020

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 6 (June 2020): A divided Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a patient’s claim that a hospital is vicariously liable for the actions of a medical assistant who accessed the patient’s...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Orders and Guidelines for Resuming Non-Emergent Health Care Procedures in Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Over the past few weeks, the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted towards the reopening of businesses, including resuming non-emergent health care postponed under prior guidance. The initial stages of COVID-19 created...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Bouncing Back Into Healthcare In Wisconsin

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Although Wisconsin hospitals have remained busy providing COVID-related treatment and services for the last two months, many Wisconsin health care providers chose to postpone elective surgeries and procedures in compliance...more

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Governor Abbott Waives Certain Additional Regulations to Expand Healthcare Workforce in Texas

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- On March 25, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a temporary waiver of certain hospital rules and agency regulations aimed at increasing the number of COVID-19 patients that can be served in Texas. - Abbott also...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Potential Use of Hotels for COVID-19 Medical Care: What You Need to Know

Hotel Owner Considerations - As the COVID-19 crisis continues and health care systems face capacity issues, governmental entities have turned to the option of repurposing hotel properties as temporary hospitals, acute...more

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