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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The Texas OB/GYN Physician Workforce Early Assessment of the Impact of Abortion Restrictions on the Workforce Pipeline

Executive Summary - Reproductive health outcomes—and women’s health outcomes more broadly—are at crisis levels in Texas. The workforce that delivers reproductive health care, particularly obstetrician gynecologists...more

Bodman

The Rise of State-Required Health Care Transaction Notices

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Although they are currently still in the minority, a growing number of states are enacting or proposing legislation that requires applicable parties to provide notice of pending health care transactions....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - October 2024 #2

News Briefs - 75% of Hospitals Spending More on Tech to Boost Cybersecurity - Three-quarters of hospitals and health systems spent more on information technology last year and many will continue to do so, with greater focus...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Georgia & North Dakota: More State Judges Question the Constitutionality of Abortion Bans

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State courts continue to debate whether a state’s constitution recognizes a right to “liberty of privacy” or personal autonomy that would encompass the right to make personal health care decisions, including abortion....more

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New York Employers Should Be Mindful of New Break and Leave Laws Affecting Pregnant and Nursing Employees

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Effective June 19, 2024, New York Labor Law § 206-c was amended to provide employees a 30-minute paid break to express breast milk. This 30-minute paid break time to express milk in the workplace is applicable to all public...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Practical Pointers for Compliance With New MHPAEA Regulations

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The Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services have published final regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act that prohibit group health plans and health insurers from imposing...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Regulations Have Been Issued

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If you are a state or local government that sponsors a “self-funded” employee group health plan instead of using an insurance provider, you had previously been allowed to “opt out” of compliance with the following four...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases - October 2024 #2

AlexSam, Inc. v. Aetna, Inc., Appeal No. 2022-2036 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 8, 2024) In the Court’s only precedential patent opinion last week, a panel of the Federal Circuit granted appellant AlexSam a second chance to hold...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Should I Go to the ER After a Collision?

Collisions involving cars, trucks, and other vehicles cause extremely serious injuries on an almost constant basis in the Tallahassee area. What is scary to realize is that very often, those suffering from severe or even...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

False Claims Act Decisions to Know from Q3 2024

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Courts have addressed multiple False Claims Act (FCA) issues in the third quarter of this year. Below is a summary of top cases involving the constitutionality of the FCA’s qui tam provisions, the FCA’s scienter requirement,...more

Perkins Coie

California Raises Minimum Wages for Health Care Workers—Effective October 16, 2024

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As we previously reported here and here, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 525, which provides a tiered approach for the increase of minimum wages for the state’s health care workers...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Allergan Breast Implant Lawsuits: 6 Things to Know

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Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against the Ireland-based medical device company Allergan for a unique type of blood cancer that has been linked to its textured breast implant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Medicare Coverage: CMS Finalizes New Pathway for Breakthrough Devices

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Final Notice for Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET), effective August 12, 2024, to provide “transparent, predictable, and expedited national...more

Gardner Law

FDA Compliance: Conducting a Recall

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Conducting a recall is a time-sensitive process that requires an informed, strategic, and measured approach. When conducting recalls, companies must take the necessary steps to protect patients or consumers and comply with...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 210: Impacts of the Chevron Doctrine Ruling with Mark...

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This week, Heather and Matthew welcome their colleagues Mark Moore and Michael Parente, attorneys in Maynard Nexsen’s Government Investigations and White Collar Defense practice. We sit down to discuss their insights on the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CMS Guidance on Expectations for State Compliance with Medicaid and CHIP Renewal Requirements

On September 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance detailing the timeline and expectations for states to fully comply with federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)...more

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FDA Issues Exemptions from November 27, 2024 Compliance Deadline for Updated DSCSA Requirements

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On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement granting additional exemptions from its November 27, 2024 deadline for compliance with certain product transaction requirements.  The exemptions followed...more

Marshall Dennehey

The Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Decision That a COVID-19 Workplace Exposure at a Poultry Processing Plant Did Not Qualify as a...

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Fowler v. Perdue, 2024 WL 3196775, --- A.3d --- (Del. June 24, 2024) - Mr. Fowler alleged that he suffered a compensable COVID-19 exposure while working as a “boxer” at a poultry processing plant. The Industrial Accident...more

Holland & Knight LLP

5 Key Antitrust Takeaways from Holland & Knight's Panel at Nashville Healthcare Sessions 2024

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2024 has been an eventful year for federal and state antitrust enforcement in healthcare with many in the industry wondering where do we go from here in 2025. Holland & Knight sponsored a breakout panel discussion at the...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up (Special Regulatory Edition): October 11, 2024

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Congress Continues Election Recess. Members are on the campaign trail and are scheduled to return for the lame duck session on November 12, 2024. CMS Releases Proposed NBPP for 2026. The proposed Notice of Benefit and...more

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Pending DEA Extension on Prescription of Controlled Substances via Telemedicine

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A new rule posted on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) registry suggests that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning an additional extension of COVID-19 flexibilities for telemedicine prescribing of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

MHRA Updates its Timeline for Medical Device Regulatory Changes in the UK

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The MHRA recently published an update on its plans for MedTech regulatory change. The update confirmed that the new framework will be introduced through four statutory instruments to update and replace the UK Medical Devices...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - What’s Next After Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Veto in California?

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In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," healthcare attorney John Saran and PitchBook Lead Healthcare Analyst Rebecca Springer, Ph.D., discuss the state of healthcare transaction laws and their future in 2025. Mr. Saran and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In Effort to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions, FDA Extends DSCSA Exemptions

On October 9, the FDA announced that the agency is providing exemptions from the enhanced drug distribution security requirements of section 582 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) for eligible trading...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Publishes Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Glossary

On September 26, 2024, FDA published a compilation of commonly used terms in the digital health, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning space and their definitions, available here. FDA intends the glossary to be...more

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