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Idaho Federal Judge Warns of Conflicts Between Restrictive Abortion Laws and EMTALA

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In a 60-page decision issued on March 20, 2025, Judge Lynn Winmill, a Federal District Judge for the District of Idaho, granted a preliminary injunction that enjoins Attorney General Raúl Labrador and his officers, employees,...more

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Idaho’s Defense of Life Act and EMTALA: For Now, a Federal Court Permits an Idaho Health System to Stabilize Pregnant Patients...

An Idaho federal court has resolved the tension between that state’s restrictive abortion law and the federal Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) in favor of a hospital system’s obligation to stabilize pregnant...more

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Iowa Fetal Heartbeat Law to Go Into Effect on July 29, 2024

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Iowa’s fetal heartbeat law, House File 732, which was signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds in 2023, will go into effect on Monday, July 29. The law has been temporarily enjoined from enforcement since last July, however a...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 27, 2024

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today: Moyle v. United States; Idaho v. United States, Nos. 23-726, 23-727: After granting certioriari to decide whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and...more

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Supreme Court Decides Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States

On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Moyle v. United States, No. 23-726, and Idaho v. United States, No. 23-727, holding the writs of certiorari before judgment granted to hear the cases were improvidently...more

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Another Leak Confirmed and Other Important Decisions and Divisions Issued, but Not Loper or Trump - SCOTUS Today

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The Supreme Court’s day started with the specter of yet another leak of a reproductive rights decision having occurred....more

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Client Alert: Key Takeaways from SCOTUS Arguments in Idaho EMTALA Abortion Cases

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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in the consolidated cases of Moyle v. United States, Case No. 23-726 and Idaho v. United States, Case No. 23-727. These cases asked the justices to consider whether the...more

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The Supreme Court Update - January 8, 2024

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On January 5, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases: Trump v. Anderson, No. 23-719: This case addresses the Colorado Supreme Court’s December ruling that barred Donald Trump from...more

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Employee Benefits Post-Dobbs: Considerations for Year-End Planning

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Much has been written about the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. For employers in particular, the Dobbs decision raised a number of questions about employee...more

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How North Carolina Hospitals Can Navigate the Thorny Legal Landscape Involving Emergency Abortion Care

​​​​​​​In recent months, decisions and laws limiting abortion rights in the United States have forced health care providers that serve pregnant women to keep abreast of quickly changing legal restrictions affecting their...more

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DOJ Alleges Idaho Abortion Law Violates EMTALA

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On Aug. 2, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against the state of Idaho to block a state abortion law set to take effect on Aug. 25, claiming that it violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor...more

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SCOTUS Review: 8 Key Rulings from Last Term that Impact the Workplace and 3 Issues We’re Watching

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Many employers looked to the Supreme Court last term for clarity in cases with a significant impact on the workplace. The justices continued to shape the employment law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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Reviewing Employer Health Plan Coverages in the Post-Roe Era

With the United States Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, employers should review their employee benefit plans and assess their options and obligations in offering group health plan...more

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CMS Says That EMTALA Overrides State Law in Pregnancy Emergencies

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On July 11, 2022, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, issued a letter to hospitals stating that the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires physicians and...more

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HHS Issues Reminder about EMTALA Obligations to Pregnant Women Post-Dobbs

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) issued a letter to healthcare providers ("Letter") and associated guidance on July 11, 2022, reminding applicable providers of their EMTALA...more

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HHS Letter to Healthcare Providers About Emergency Medical Care

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On Monday, July 11, 2022, the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a letter to healthcare providers regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), indicating that when a state law...more

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Overturning of Roe v. Wade creates challenging legal issues for self-funded health plan sponsors

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On Friday, June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and overruled Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey.  In doing so, the Court held...more

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Employment Implications Arising from Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on June 24, 2022, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and holding that there is no right to abortion in the U.S....more

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Group Health Plans in the Crossfire: Facilitating Reproductive Choice in the Wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The decision explicitly reverses Roe v. Wade, thereby radically altering the legal and political...more

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Impacts of the Dobbs Decision on Employer Benefit Plans

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As predicted, the United States Supreme Court issued its final decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade, which held the U.S. Constitution protected the right of...more

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Medical Travel Reimbursement Benefits Under the Supreme Court’s New Dobbs Decision

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its highly anticipated decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, No. 19-1392. The Dobbs decision expressly overrules the two key precedents that...more

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Roe Overturned! Meeting Employee Healthcare Needs Post-Roe

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The constitutional right to abortion has been eliminated. The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, undoing a federal standard that had legalized abortions since 1973. ...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

[Webinar] State Abortion Restrictions and the Impact on Employers, Insurers, and Self-Insured Plans - June 16th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm...

On June 16, 2022 Groom will be hosting a webinar on the impact of state abortion restrictions on employers, insurers, and self-insured plans. Over the past year, numerous states have enacted new abortion restrictions, and we...more

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Considerations for Employers and Employer Plan Sponsors Related to Potential Changes in the Effect of Roe v. Wade

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Various media outlets published a draft US Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade late on May 2. The Supreme Court confirmed the authenticity of the document on May 3 but cautioned that the opinion was still in process...more

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Ninth Circuit Panel Rejects Challenges to a California City’s Misleading Commercial Speech Ordinance - Local Governments’...

Recently, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed local governments’ authority to adopt regulations that prevent the use of false or misleading statements in the solicitation or provision of services....more

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