The state of New Jersey recently passed a law that will allow pharmacists to provide self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients without a prescription. The law, which was signed by Governor Philip Murphy on January...more
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court held in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that the United States Constitution does not confer a right to an abortion. In Dobbs, the Court explicitly overruled Roe...more
On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump issued emergency declarations for all states, tribes, territories and the District of Columbia under the Stafford Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented...more
On May 13, 2020, Paul R. Rodríguez, New Jersey’s Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, issued an Administrative Order permitting licensed pharmacists in New Jersey to order and administer testing for COVID-19....more
HHS has recently issued a great number of clarifications to multiple aspects of its Provider Relief Fund programs authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act....more
On April 27, 2020, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced guidance for health care providers regarding HRSA COVID-19 Claims...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act makes $100 billion in funds available to hospitals and other health care providers for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. The...more
As states begin to gradually reopen their economies, employers are facing questions about when and how to safely bring employees back to work. Although scientists and health care professionals continue to study the spread of...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is in the process of completing a $50 billion general distribution (General Distribution) from the $100 billion available to health care providers through the Public Health...more
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced an array of guidance to combat the spread of COVID-19 and ease provider regulatory...more
On April 10, 2020, the federal government began distributing $30 billion of the $100 billion in funds that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) makes available to health care providers through...more
All levels of government are issuing declarations, orders, and guidance directing individuals and businesses to socially distance, isolate, and quarantine under certain circumstances. Some overlap. Others conflict. With so...more
In coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is closely monitoring rapidly changing guidelines for detection and screening procedures for...more