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Rise of US Mental Health Courts Highlighted in 'Any Given Day

WEBHannah Brem of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JURIST's News Managing Editor, and Elizabeth Haigh of the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of …

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Relative Affirmation of the Universal Right To Health

WEBThe health of the society, especially those who need it most, is being compromised due to the redundant obligation that the states have towards the …

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US Senate passes bill to expand veteran health care

WEBHealth care includes any medical care and mental health services to those who are eligible as determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill will now be sent to President Biden to be signed into law. The White House reports that President Biden “looks forward” to signing the bill.

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Biden issues executive order strengthening access to

WEBUS President Joe Biden Tuesday issued an executive order to improve citizens’ access to healthcare by expanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid …

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UN and WHO launch new guidance to address human rights in mental health

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Human Rights Office launched new guidance on Monday to improve laws addressing human rights violations in mental health care. The guidance encourages countries to rethink their approach to mental health policy so that the individual’s dignity and human rights are at the center of …

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US HHS releases letter recommending regulatory reclassification …

WEBA series of documents from US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials published on Friday made public the agency’s recommendation that …

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US House passes Women's Health Protection Act to protect right …

WEBJuly 17, 2022 03:00:17 pm. The US House of Representatives has passed HR 8296, the Women’s Health Protection Act, which seeks to preserve the right to give and receive …

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Is Health Care Reform Constitutional

WEBHealth care constitutes a huge portion of our nation’s economy, currently constituting more than 17% of the GDP. Both health care and health insurance indisputably impact interstate commerce. Two modern cases have, on a 5-4 basis, overturned federal laws as beyond the scope of the Commerce Clause. In the 1995 case of United States v.

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US Supreme Court rules in Medicare reimbursement case

WEBThe US Supreme Court Friday released its opinion in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, a case relating to Medicare reimbursement. The court held that …

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UN sexual and reproductive health agency reports global shortage …

WEBThe United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, UN Population Fund Agency (UNFPA), released a statement on Sunday in celebration of the …

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Federal judge rules employers cannot deny gender affirming care

WEBJune 4, 2022 07:07:11 am. A US federal judge in Georgia Thursday ruled that employers who exclude gender-affirming medical care from their healthcare insurance coverage …

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Citing 'health care crisis,' Texas women file lawsuit

WEBJackson Women’s Health Organization. The plaintiffs ask the District Court of Travis County, Texas to: (1) issue a judgment defining the scope of the exception to Texas’ abortion ban, (2) declare the law in violation of the Texas Constitution and (3) restrain enforcement of any and all provisions the court declares void.

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Supreme Court sets argument date for Mississippi abortion case

WEBThe US Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Wednesday December 1. In the …

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Nevada lawmakers approve bill offering public healthcare option

WEBNevada lawmakers approved legislation Tuesday to create a public health insurance plan, bringing the bill one step closer to becoming law.. Nevada Democratic …

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Biden signs executive order authorizing federal funds for abortion

WEBUS President Joe Biden Wednesday signed an executive order protecting the right of American women to travel across state lines for abortion care and directing the …

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DOJ sues UnitedHealth for proposed $13.8B acquisition of health …

WEBThe US Department of Justice (DOJ), along with Attorneys General in Minnesota and New York, filed a suit Thursday before the US District Court for the …

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Explainer: Amid the Rise of Diet-Related Silent Epidemics

WEBOn one hand, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) designates access to nutritious foods as a social determinant of health — a factor, like …

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ERISA & The Affordable Care Act: A Primer

WEBThe ACA has far-reaching effects on the lives of employees. While on its face, the healthcare law seems to call only for coverage of employees under standard …

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Why the Individual Health Care Mandate is Unconstitutional

WEBPeople without health insurance are not producing, consuming, or distributing a commodity of any kind. To the contrary, they have chosen not to do any of …

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Federal judge upholds health care price transparency law

WEBJune 25, 2020 04:04:43 pm. A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday upheld a policy requiring hospitals and health insurers to publish their …

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India Is in Need of an Inclusive Public Healthcare Law to

WEBAllied Indian Legislations vis-à-vis Public Health. India has certain public health enactments with an objective to prevent and control epidemic diseases. For …

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US Department of Justice charges 78 people with $2.5B worth of

WEBJune 28, 2023 09:51:33 pm. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it was criminally charging 78 people for their alleged involvement in …

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