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Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

EnforceMintz —Could the Supreme Court’s Decision in Jarkesy Mean the End to HHS Civil Monetary Penalty Authorities as We Know...

Last June, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, which holds that the Seventh Amendment entitles a defendant to a jury trial when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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HIPAA Reproductive Privacy Rule Takes Effect Amid Legal and Political Uncertainties

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As of December 23, health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses (covered entities) and their business associates (collectively, regulated entities) must comply with new reproductive health care privacy...more

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HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Amendments: Compliance in an Uncertain Enforcement Landscape

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The amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule designed to protect reproductive health care information (Amendments) are under legal challenge as the compliance date quickly approaches. As discussed in more detail in our...more

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Federal Agency Deference Eliminated, Now What?

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On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that overrules the “Chevron doctrine.”  This means that federal agencies are limited in their ability to rely on their own interpretation of the laws they...more

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60 Days After Loper: Health Care Impact of Chevron Deference's End

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued its highly anticipated ruling in a pair of cases challenging the long-standing Chevron doctrine on June 28, 2024. Foreshadowed by decisions in recent years slighting Chevron, it...more

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Chevron No More: The Impact on Benefit Plans

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce (Loper Bright), overturning Chevron U.S.A. Inc v. Natural...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

No Surprises Here!  Fifth Circuit Upholds Health Care Provider Challenge to No Surprises Act Regulations

In a recent win for health care providers, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision to vacate key portions of regulations issued by the U.S. Departments of Treasury,...more

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Healthcare Private Equity: What to Expect for the Rest of 2024

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Although the U.S. healthcare industry has weathered the storm over the past couple of years, we may be reaching calmer waters in the coming months. Dry powder held by U.S. private equity investors has reached an all-time...more

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Two Recent Supreme Court Decisions Could Dramatically Impact Health Care Regulatory Challenges at the Federal and State Levels

For nearly 40 years, federal courts have been required to defer to an agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute, even if the court did not agree with that interpretation. This deference, commonly referred to as Chevron...more

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The Future for Healthcare Is So Loper Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

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On June 28, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Loper Bright), the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the doctrine of Chevron deference, upending 40 years of precedent and significantly shifting power to the courts to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, Issue 3, July 2024

Welcome to our third issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter! We are winding down the summer with our talented group of law students and they have continued to research and write, shadow...more

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The Overturning of Chevron Deference: Implications for AI in Medical Research

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In a landmark decision on June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old legal precedent known as Chevron deference. Established in 1984, Chevron deference mandated that judges defer to federal agencies concerning...more

McCarter & English, LLP

No Doubt, ‘Chevron’ Is Out; How Will This Impact Healthcare?

Through its recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451 (S. Ct. June 28, 2024), the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Overturn of Chevron: A New Design for Healthcare Law

On June 28, 2024, SCOTUS overturned the long-standing Chevron doctrine in its decision Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce. The Court’s ruling will have a significant impact on...more

Stevens & Lee

A New Arena for Future Challenges to CMS Regulations – the Overturn of Chevron

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overruled Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., and consequently invalidated the “Chevron Deference” — a cornerstone of administrative law since 1984. In the 6-3 decision...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Chevron’s End Means Uncertainty and Opportunity for the Healthcare Industry

“Chevron is overruled.” The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and its companion case, Relentless v. Department of Commerce, will have enormous effects on the healthcare sector....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Chevron Runs Out of Gas: The Bumpy Road Ahead for Health Regulations After Loper Bright

On June 28, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Chevron doctrine, under which courts generally granted deference to a federal agency’s reasonable interpretation of ambiguous...more

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What Does the Overturning of Chevron Mean for Healthcare?

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant ruling on June 28, 2024, that changes the respective roles of administrative agencies and the courts in interpreting statutes. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the court...more

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What Does the End of Chevron Deference Mean for Federal Health Care Programs?

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court rejected the doctrine of Chevron deference in the closely watched case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. In a 6-3 decision, the Court held that Chevron’s rule that courts must defer...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Mintz IRA Update — Legal Challenges to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

As discussed throughout this Update, the implementation of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (the “Negotiation Program” or “Program”) has been subject to a number of legal challenges. To date, six manufacturers and...more

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Supreme Court Backs Rule That Decreases Medicare Payments to Safety-Net Hospitals

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The U.S. Supreme Court settled an Administrative Procedures Act (APA) dispute on June 24, 2022, involving Medicare's formula to adjust rates paid to safety-net hospitals, clarifying a statute that dictates how to calculate...more

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Hooper, Kearney and Macklin on Cutting Edge Topics in the False Claims Act

While the pandemic put many things on hold, it did not do the same for the False Claims Act (FCA). To find out what is happening in FCA activity we spoke with Patrick Hooper, Jordan Kearney and Alicia Macklin, partners at the...more

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United States Supreme Court recognizes employer religious freedoms in two recent decisions

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On July 8, 2020, the United States Supreme Court decided two cases addressing employers’ religious freedoms in very different contexts: one concerning whether religious school teachers could challenge adverse employment...more

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Supreme Court Rules that Employers May Use Religious and Moral Exemptions for Requirement to Provide Health Plan Coverage for...

On July 8, 2020, in the consolidated cases of Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania et al. and Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. Pennsylvania et al., the U.S. Supreme...more

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Supreme Court Allows Religious Employer Exemptions from Contraceptive Coverage

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On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the Supreme Court weighed in on whether religious employers are required to offer their employees health plans that include contraceptive coverage. In its opinion in Little Sisters of the Poor v....more

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