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Federal Agencies Launch Portal for Public Reporting of …

WEBOn April 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Justice Department, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched an online portal for the …

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URL: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law/section-news/2024/april/federal-agencies-launch-portal-for-public-reporting-of-anticompetitive-practices-in-the-health-care-sector/

Health Care As a Human Right

WEBThe CESCR further clarified, at Article 12, “the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.” “Health” in …

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The State of Healthcare in the United States

WEBThis issue of Human Rights focuses on health and health rights, highlighting some of the extreme disparities that exist for millions of people living in the United States due to the …

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Bill to Reauthorize Programs to Support Healthcare …

WEBOn March 20, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation that would re-authorize through 2029 the bipartisan-proposed Dr. Lorna …

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Health Care in the United States and the Affordable Care …

WEBArticle 25 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides, “Everyone has a right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being of himself and his family, …

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Summary of Health Care Decision Statutes Enacted in …

WEBThe PDF in which this article appears can be dowloaded here: Bifocal Vol. 43 Issue 1. In 2020 and 2021, twenty states adopted twenty-four amendments to their health …

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Health Care Planning Guides and Tools

WEBHealth Care Planning Guides and Tools. PREPARE for Your Care™. PREPARE for Your Care™. PREPARE is an online resource in English and Spanish that helps people learn …

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Vol. 43, No. 3: The State of Healthcare in the United States

WEBThe State of Healthcare in the United States. This introduction describes the various topics this issue covers: health and health rights, highlighting some of the extreme disparities …

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The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Healthcare Delivery

WEBAI/ML in healthcare delivery has the potential to improve patient care and outcomes. Over the past few years, and especially in the wake of ChatGPT, excitement …

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A Primer on Affordable Care Act Compliance for Growing …

WEBHistorically, employers have had discretion in deciding whether to offer group health plan coverage to their employees. For many businesses, this choice no longer …

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Health Care Decision Making

WEBThis form allows you to direct health care providers and payers to disclose and release protected health information to whomever you name. Information on powers of attorney, …

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COVID-19 and its Impact on Healthcare Professional Licensure and …

WEBStates Move To Ease Licensing Restrictions. On January 31, 2020, United States Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar II declared a public health …

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If There is No Advance Directive or Guardian, Who Makes Medical

WEBBecause questions about surrogate decisions are so grave and the existing knowledge so scant, in the Spring of 2015, the ABA Commission on Law and Aging …

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Medical Malpractice

WEBMedical malpractice is negligence committed by a professional health care provider—a doctor, nurse, dentist, technician, hospital or hospital worker—whose performance of …

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Two Doctors Sentenced for $4M Fraudulent Urine Drug Testing …

WEBAccording to a press release from DOJ on April 12, 2024, the owner and the medical director of a Kentucky pain clinic were sentenced for their respective roles in a …

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Sustaining Eviction Mediation Efforts “Post Pandemic”: Out of the

WEBCOVID-19 & the Eviction Mediation Boom. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state, and local governments enacted temporary eviction moratoria …

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Native Americans: A Crisis in Health Equity

WEBIn July 2003, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published a report that outlined civil rights disparities in health care for Native Americans. Unfortunately, most of the findings in …

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Upcoming Conferences

WEB26th Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference. April 2 - 5, 2025. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Long Beach, CA. The list of all upcoming events and registration links for events …

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The Impact Poverty Has on Women’s Health

WEBThe Impact Poverty Has on Women’s Health. Imagine being forced to choose between paying for necessary health care and paying for food, rent, or your child’s school …

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How to Survive the Death of a Loved One

WEBMany things need to be done after the death of a loved one. Death often requires immediate action to protect the property of the deceased and the welfare of …

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Do Not Resuscitate Orders, Living Wills, and Health Care Proxies

WEBLiving wills document a patient’s preferences regarding medical care in case that person becomes unable to decide whether to accept or refuse treatments. Health …

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How to Write a Eulogy

WEBStarting the eulogy should be a very straightforward thing. Trustyworthy.com suggests, “At the start of a eulogy, one of the first things you should include is who you …

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What Is an End-Of-Life-Doula

WEBThere is currently no government certification required to become an end-of-life doula. However, there are several organizations, including the NEDA, Lifespan …

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Observations on Retirement

WEBRetirement and funerals have something in common. My team at the office threw a surprise retirement party for me. I thought I was going into a meeting to discuss …

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Submit Your Proposals for the 2024 Healthcare Delivery

WEBThe American Bar Association Health Law Section (HLS) and the Chicago Medical Society (CMS) are requesting proposals for the upcoming Healthcare Delivery & …

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Living Wills, Health Care Proxies, & Advance Health Care Directives

WEBDepending on the state, these documents are known as "living wills," "medical directives," "health care proxies," or "advance health care directives." Some states have a …

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How to Navigate Financial Planning for Death

WEBIdentifying Assets of the Estate . The most important list is the list of your assets with updated information. Consider the following: Identify each asset, including …

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