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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WEBHere are the steps for Status of Legislation: Introduced More on This Bill requires more detailed reporting of demographic and health disparities data, including related to public health emergencies; (2) directs certain components of HHS to support …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections …

(Just Now) WEBThe rule will restore protections gutted by the prior administration and help increase meaningful access to health care for communities across the country. The …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/26/hhs-issues-new-rule-strengthen-nondiscrimination-protections-advance-civil-rights-health-care.html

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Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy health.gov

(2 days ago) WEBAdvancing Public Health Through Law and Policy. Law and policy are among the most effective tools to improve health. Many of the greatest public health …

https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/healthy-people/healthy-people-2020/healthy-people-2020-law-and-health-policy

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CDC - Home - Public Health Law - Centers for Disease Control and …

(5 days ago) WEBLast Reviewed: April 29, 2024. Source: Public Health Infrastructure Center, Public Health Law Program. CDC’s Public Health Law Program (PHLP) performs research, creates …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/index.html

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U.S. Public Health Law — Foundations and Emerging Shifts

(Just Now) WEBAbstract. The Covid pandemic has focused attention on the complex relationship between individual rights and public health protection. This tension has …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2200794

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CDC - About Us - Public Health Law

(1 days ago) WEBAbout Us. Law is a tool for protecting and promoting the health of the public. Law has been critical in attaining public health goals, serving as a foundation for governmental public health activities. Many of public …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/about/index.html

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AHLA - Top Ten Issues in Health Law 2022

(4 days ago) WEBTop Ten Issues in Health Law 2022. +Listen to Episode 1. In an effort to promote greater transparency for consumers in health care, Congress, the Department …

https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/d4c53b68-6b75-4a9f-a56c-5ed7122fc3b0/top-ten-issues-in-health-law

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Trends in US State Public Health Emergency Laws, 2021–2022

(7 days ago) WEBObjectives. To identify and categorize US state legislation introduced between January 1, 2021, and May 20, 2022, that addresses emergency health …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307214

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Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. - The New York …

(8 days ago) WEBIn Gallatin County, Ron Marshall, a state representative who owns a vape store, said he had been battling the local health board’s ban on indoor vaping. But after …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html

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U.S. Global Health Legislation Tracker KFF

(Just Now) WEBThis tracker provides a listing of global health-related legislation being considered by the 118th Congress (Jan. 3, 2023 – Jan. 3, 2025). Currently, there are …

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/fact-sheet/u-s-global-health-legislation-tracker/

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Health Bills - GovTrack.us

(9 days ago) WEBUse this page to browse bills in the U.S. Congress related to the subject Health, as determined by the Library of Congress. Narrow your focus by drilling down …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health/6130

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The Importance of Policy Change for Addressing Public Health …

(3 days ago) WEBSome of the nation’s greatest public health successes would not have been possible without policy change. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6243447/

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch Health Affairs

(8 days ago) WEBFor 2023, public policies should be enacted to help modernize and adapt supply chains to ensure greater resiliency. To help mitigate drug shortages, Congress should grant the …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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Laws & Regulations HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WEBThe Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 610, directs HHS to periodically review regulations that have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities …

https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/index.html

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About the ACA HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WEBThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010. …

https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-aca/index.html

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Health Policy - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(4 days ago) WEBGoal: Use health policy to prevent disease and improve health. Health policy can have a major impact on health and well-being. Healthy People 2030 focuses on keeping people …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/health-policy

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Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and

(5 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, established a sweeping set of civil rights protections in the U.S. health system through what is known as Section 1557.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/us/politics/biden-gay-transgender-health-care.html

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CDC - Public Health Policy - STLT Gateway

(7 days ago) WEBGuidelines & Recommendations. Access guidelines and recommendations that provide actionable steps for addressing issues of importance to public health, and …

https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/policy/index.html

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Legislative Actions to Reduce Health Disparities

(5 days ago) WEBThe final panel of the day focused on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 and the provisions within the law that address health disparities. Three …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK114237/

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Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing …

(4 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON — The Biden administration will take a historic step toward easing federal restrictions on cannabis, with plans to announce an interim rule soon …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-administration-plans-reclassify-marijuana-easing-restrictions-na-rcna149424

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What Biden’s expansion of health privacy rules means for people

(4 days ago) WEBThe expansion of HIPAA prohibits the disclosure of health information to state officials as part of a criminal investigation. Carmel Shachar, head of the Health Law and …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-bidens-expansion-of-health-privacy-rules-means-for-people-seeking-abortions

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Abortion rights: State bans, Supreme Court case and Biden’s

(3 days ago) WEBA restrictive 1864 law goes back into effect for the first time in anyone’s lifetime in Arizona as early as June 8, according to the state attorney general in an …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/politics/abortion-rights-supreme-court-what-matters/index.html

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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Murphy Reintroduces Bill to Permanently Expand Access to …

(2 days ago) WEBWashington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., along with Reps. Michael Burgess (TX-26), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), and Troy Nehls (TX-22) …

https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-reintroduces-bill-permanently-expand-access-telehealth-services-rural

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Fact Sheet on FTC’s Proposed Final Noncompete Rule

(6 days ago) WEBReduced health care costs: $74-$194 billion in reduced spending on physician services over the next decade. New business formation: 2.7% increase in the …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/fact-sheet-ftcs-proposed-final-noncompete-rule

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Key AI Actions 180 Days …

(6 days ago) WEBLaunched the AI Safety and Security Board to advise the Secretary of Homeland Security, the critical infrastructure community, other private sector …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/29/biden-harris-administration-announces-key-ai-actions-180-days-following-president-bidens-landmark-executive-order/

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Tracking Abortion Bans Across the Country - The New York Times

(3 days ago) WEBState law protects abortion, but a 1984 law prohibits using state funds to cover the cost of most abortions. A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html

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CDC - Vaccination Laws - Publications by Topic - Public Health Law

(4 days ago) WEBThe Public Health Law Program has conducted an assessment of state statutes, regulations, and state health department policies (collectively referred to as “laws”) …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/vaccinationlaws.html

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Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect today CNN

(2 days ago) WEBA stricter abortion law that takes effect in Florida on Wednesday — dropping the state’s 15-week ban to a six-week ban — will likely affect thousands of people …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/29/health/florida-abortion-ban-takes-effect/index.html

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FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes Federal Trade …

(8 days ago) WEBToday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes

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What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion …

(1 days ago) WEBThe medical device maker Philips has agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement to address claims brought by thousands of people with sleep apnea who say they were …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1247774390/cpap-philips-sleep-apnea-injury-lawsuit

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CDC - Health Equity Law - Publications by Topic - Public Health Law

(1 days ago) WEBHealth Equity Law. Health equity is the “attainment of the highest level of health for all people. 1 Health equity can be achieved only by eliminating health …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/healthequity.html

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Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children's Health …

(6 days ago) WEBWe are also proposing two changes to current policies related to validation of hospital data: (1) to implement eCQM validation scoring based on the accuracy of …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/02/2024-07567/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-and-the-childrens-health-insurance-program-hospital-inpatient

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