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Broadened Non-Discrimination Mandates Imposed on Medical Providers – How to Comply

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The Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law in 2010, contained a provision (commonly referred to as Section 1557) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Renewing and Sustaining Our Commitment to Health Equity: A Strong Business Case for Action

Health Equity: “The attainment of the highest level of health for all people, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender...more

McDermott Will & Emery

HHS Final Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Regulations: Gender-Affirming Care and the Role of Carriers Under ASO Arrangements

On April 26, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule (press release, fact sheet, FAQs) (final regulations) reinterpreting Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Ten Takeaways From Long-Awaited Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Protections

On April 26, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule (press release, fact sheet, FAQs) reinterpreting Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Achieving a Racially and Ethnically Equitable Health Care Delivery System in Massachusetts: A Vision and Proposed Action Plan

OVERVIEW - This report proposes a vision and plan for action—collectively a statewide Health Equity Action Plan—for achieving a racially and ethnically equitable health care delivery system in Massachusetts. The report is...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - November 2023

We can all agree that health and wellness should be equal opportunity goals for all Americans, and your skin color shouldn’t matter. But it does. The health numbers for Blacks, Latinos and Asian Americans are so...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Massachusetts’ Cutting-Edge Health Equity Initiatives

Editor’s Note: In a recent "State Spotlight" for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, reprinted below, Manatt Health discusses the investments and efforts that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is making to promote health...more

Epstein Becker & Green

[Virtual Briefing] Achieving Legal Compliance in AI: Minimizing Bias in Algorithms - June 29th, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

We’ve all heard troubling stories involving emerging tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI), in which algorithms yield unintended, biased, or erroneous results. Here are a few examples: - A monitoring tool for...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

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Discussing the Mission of Black Women's Health Imperative with CEO Linda Goler Blount

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In honor of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group is proud to partner with the Black Women's Health Imperative (BWHI) for a four-part podcast series on sickle cell disease....more

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Pandemic and Political Shifts in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act

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As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 1557 is a multilayered approach to prohibit discrimination based on color, national origin, sex, age, and disability in health programs or “activities that receive federal...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

New Non-Discrimination Law Leaves Many Open Questions

On July 19, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed a bill that is intended to combat discrimination in health care. SB 567 prohibits health care providers in Oregon from denying medical treatment, or limiting the amount of medical...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

To Combat Racism, NIH Advised to Require Annual Data, Issue Institutional ‘Report Card’

Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 4 (April 2021) - Following social injustice protests over police brutality against Black people and the health disparities accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, an advisory committee...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Next-Generation Strategies to Transform Pediatric Primary Care - December 2nd, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

A New Manatt Webinar—Based on a Just-Released Report by the MA Child and Adolescent Health Initiative—Shares Cutting-Edge Strategies for Improving Child and Family Health Outcomes Through Pediatric Primary Care. For years,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Leaders Moving 2020 Forward with Sean Duffy of Omada Health

This year has presented everyone, including business leaders, with intense challenges. From the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic to the call to address long-standing racial disparities that have come to the forefront...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

HHS Issues Guidelines to Address Disturbing Trend of Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Testing and Treatment

Data collected during the coronavirus pandemic shows a disturbing trend of inequities in testing and treatment for COVID-19 among people of color. On July 20, 2020 the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for...more

Hogan Lovells

French Legal and Regulatory Update - January 2017

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for January 2017. 1. Audovisual...more

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HHS Proposes Rules for Nondiscrimination in Health Care

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On September 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) proposed new regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Section 1557 prohibits...more

Fisher Phillips

Was This Doctor A "Good Fit"?

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A Wisconsin hospital scored an important victory in a recent failure-to-hire case involving an allegation of race discrimination. The underlying facts offer a timely reminder to all healthcare employers about what is...more

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