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The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) temporarily reinstated the ability of patients to receive mifepristone via mail-order after a telehealth visit following a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more
Mail and telemedicine access to mifepristone — used together with misoprostol to end an early pregnancy — is in flux following a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that restricts mail-order distribution of the medication...more
Welcome to our fourth issue of 2026 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the record setting False Claims Act recovery results from 2025, proposed cuts at HHS, the...more
Idaho has amended its restrictive minor consent law effective March 31, 2026...more
The McGuireWoods Women’s Health Newsletter delivers information on the latest legal and regulatory developments affecting the women’s health industry. The publication provides timely analysis of legislative changes,...more
Neural tube defects are among the most challenging congenital conditions in medicine, with a devastating burden on patients, families, and health care systems. These defects arise when the neural tube, the embryonic structure...more
Maternal health has received increased attention in federal and state Medicaid reform efforts in recent years, particularly in states with elevated mortality and disparity metrics. As Medicaid agencies and managed care...more
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, marked the 35th day of the 60-day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature. So far, the House of Delegates has introduced 1,680 bills and the Senate has introduced 992 bills, for a total of...more
Reproductive health privacy rule vacated. On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Final Rule (Privacy Rule)....more
The New York “Shield Law” refers to several statutes intended to protect patients and providers seeking or offering services concerning gender-affirming care or abortion. These statutes were enacted in response to certain...more
The 2025 Top Ten list reflects a regulatory environment in significant transition. Last year’s healthcare privacy and security landscape presented extraordinary challenges for compliance professionals, marked by sweeping...more
Pullman & Comley’s annual review of significant health care case law highlights important decisions issued in 2025 by Connecticut state courts and the federal District Court in Connecticut....more
Since beginning his tenure in 2019, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has strategically positioned himself as a leading figure among Democratic state attorneys general. His efforts are not merely for show; Raoul has...more
On January 22, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued NOT-OD-26-028, prohibiting the use of NIH funds for research involving human fetal tissue (HFT) obtained from elective abortions (the Notice)....more
HIPAA compliance requirements continue to evolve, and recent court decisions have understandably drawn significant attention. Last summer, we examined these developments in our Workplace Privacy Report article, analyzing...more
On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 729 into law, creating a significant shift in reproductive health policy for employers statewide by expanding fertility insurance coverage in...more
As we have discussed in previous blogs, there have been a number of recent changes to the HIPAA privacy rule requiring action from plan sponsors. As you will likely recall, in December of 2024, all health plans covered by...more
Negotiations on APTCs hit speed bump. The release of a Senate bipartisan compromise on the Affordable Care Act enhanced advanced premium tax credits (APTCs) was delayed amid ongoing discussions....more
Philadelphia has passed legislation prohibiting discrimination and requiring accommodation on the basis of needs related to menstruation, perimenopause, or menopause, becoming the first major U.S. city to explicitly offer...more
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations require updates to the Notice of Privacy Practices that health plan sponsors furnish to plan participants and health care providers furnish to...more
During a flurry of end-of-year 2025 bill signings, Governor Kathy Hochul approved A5480C/S4914B, amending New York’s Shield Law (Shield Law) – a 2023 law intended to protect patients who receive and health care professionals...more
The Wyoming Supreme Court began the year 2026 with a landmark decision in State v. Johnson, 2026 WY 1, delivering a ruling with implications that extend far beyond its immediate outcome. While headlines will focus on the...more
The market for maternal healthcare offers providers, payors and investors an opportunity to address pressing social needs while unlocking business growth and expansion. U.S. maternal mortality remains unacceptably high while...more
Pitocin is commonly described as a way to “help things along,” and, when administered properly, it is a safe and effective aid in many childbirths. Your delivery team may suggest it when labor slows, membranes rupture without...more
On November 20, 2025, the Philadelphia City Council amended the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance (PFPO) to prohibit discrimination against employees based on menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause. Starting...more