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Arkansas Law Prohibiting Manufacturer 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Upheld by 8th Circuit

FDA Law Blog

By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. Code Ann. § 23-92-604(c)(1), (2) (Act 1103).

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SCOTUS bars emotional distress damages under the Affordable Care Act

JURIST

This decision clarifies what damages are available to individuals who sue under federal anti-discrimination statutes. Plaintiff Jane Cummings is legally blind and was born deaf. Cummings primarily communicates through American Sign Language.

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Paralegal Tips for Negotiating Client Bills and Liens

Paralegal Bootcamp

We’re up against statutes and tight deadlines, so when you get a file early on you should try to take advantage of it. Healthcare liens. Healthcare liens are the hardest to reduce, but that shouldn’t stop you from trying. Get involved early on. I include the settlement amount and attorney’s fees.

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law Blog

That changed on October 18, 2021 when the Federal District Court for the District of Hawaii handed down a decision that construed key terms in the statute. Note that EKRA’s reach is broader than the Anti-Kickback Statute, which applies only to “federal healthcare programs” — e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, etc. 18 U.S.C. §

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More On Powers of Attorney, Arbitration Agreements, and Wrongful Death

Day on Torts

Because of that, the Court explained that the daughter did not have the authority to execute the arbitration agreement at issue here: Shorn of context, signing a stand-alone arbitration agreement is a legal decision. While the Agreement was ‘optional,’ it was bound up in the context of a healthcare decision[.] …The

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Ruling that nursing home arbitration agreement was invalid reversed.

Day on Torts

When the brother was admitted, plaintiff filled out admission paperwork, including an arbitration agreement, as plaintiff had a durable power of attorney for healthcare executed by the brother and naming plaintiff as the attorney-in-fact. National Health Corp. , 3d 876 (Tenn. internal citation omitted). Code Ann. §

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20 Useful Applications of AI & Machine Learning in Your Business Processes

The Process Street

Applications of AI in healthcare Artificial intelligence in the healthcare industry has numerous applications that can improve patient care, diagnoses, and overall efficiency in the industry. And, while Google has led the way for a number of years , the power of machine learning is available to businesses of any size.