JURIST

JUNE 6, 2024

The US Supreme Court decided Thursday that when Native Americans administer healthcare through their own programs, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service must pay for costs associated with the operation of the healthcare program. For fiscal year 2025, the IHS budget was increased by 16 percent, or $1.1

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Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2024

At a recent conference, executives from across the industry shared their thoughts on how the healthcare sector can ensure its use of AI is ethical and responsible. The post How Can Healthcare Ensure Responsible AI Use? They highlighted the need for collaboration, trust building and pragmatic thinking. appeared first on MedCity News.

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APRIL 7, 2024

Healthcare industry leaders think there is much to learn from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, and they hope the sector can apply these lessons to prevent a hack like this from ever happening again. The post 4 Lessons We Learned From The Change Healthcare Cyberattack appeared first on MedCity News.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Will American healthcare go the way of the banking sector’s consolidation into a handful of all-powerful titans?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Pharmacies across the country are facing disruptions following a cyberattack on Change Healthcare — which is owned by Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. ”

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APRIL 23, 2023

The healthcare sector has been notoriously slow to adopt new technologies in the past, but Chat-GPT has already begun to enter the field.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Tuesday reversed insider trading convictions against four defendants over leaks from a US healthcare agency. The post US appeals court drops insider trading convictions over healthcare leaks appeared first on JURIST - News. million in profits from this scheme.

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Above The Law

MAY 23, 2024

As the healthcare industry slowly moves toward value-based care, healthcare companies are thinking about taking on risk. During a panel at MedCity News’ INVEST conference, healthcare leaders shared some key ideas about how the industry is embracing risk in its contracts. appeared first on MedCity News.

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Above The Law

MAY 1, 2024

Walmart’s decision to shutter its healthcare division reflects just how difficult it is to achieve profitability in the primary care and telehealth markets. Experts think retailers simply aren’t prepared to handle the bevy of challenges that come along with delivering healthcare — but could this news also be a sign of the system being broken?

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

healthcare organizations lose $1.9 Rebecca Moody, Comparitechs head of data research, predicted that the rate of ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector will accelerate even more in 2025. The post Healthcare Providers Lose Nearly $2M Per Day Due to Cyberattack-Induced Downtime appeared first on MedCity News.

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MAY 14, 2024

Healthcare devices must be exempted from general right to repair legislation. The post Right-to-Repair Laws Could Threaten Healthcare Safety appeared first on MedCity News.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The vast majority of healthcare data isn’t used because it’s difficult to work with, according to Beth Andrews, chief digital health officer of life sciences and healthcare at Dell Technologies. Andrews made these comments during a session at the MedCity News INVEST Digital Health conference.

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Above The Law

JULY 23, 2024

The National Community Pharmacists Association and providers argued that Change Healthcare didn’t take the needed precautions against the cyberattack that happened earlier this year. The post NCPA, Providers File Lawsuit Against UHG Over Change Healthcare Cyberattack appeared first on MedCity News.

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Above The Law

MAY 13, 2024

Department of Justice recently launched a task force on healthcare monopolies. Experts have varying opinions on how it will impact the healthcare industry. The post DOJ Launches Task Force on Healthcare Monopolies: Will It Make A Difference? appeared first on MedCity News.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

During a panel discussion at MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health conference, three healthcare leaders shared their expert insight on what needs to change in order to improve the industry’s cybersecurity strategy. The post What Will It Take to Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity? appeared first on MedCity News.

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MAY 22, 2024

During a fireside chat at MedCity News’ INVEST conference, Nitin Natarajan — deputy director at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) — shared some key ideas that people need to understand about the current state of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Healthcare-focused market research firm Trilliant Health published a report detailing the 10 most significant economic trends affecting U.S. healthcare stakeholders in 2023.

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Above The Law

MAY 20, 2024

A good outsourced partner can work alongside in-house accountants and stay on top of the moving target of healthcare accounting regulations, addressing tax risks and identifying cost-saving opportunities. The post Tax Challenges for Healthcare Accounting Teams Bring Opportunity for Innovation appeared first on MedCity News.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2024

Ethiopian security forces have committed war crimes through their attacks on healthcare providers in Ethiopia’s Amahara Conflict, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Wednesday. International humanitarian law obligates states to provide a certain level of access to healthcare facilities under the right to health.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Here are four elements for a policy on noncompetes that will work for healthcare. The post Forging a Noncompete Policy That Works for Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News. A more measured approach to noncompete clauses can be fair to physicians and provider organizations, and also serve patients better.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In an interview at the Vive conference in Los Angeles, John Couris said that while he is sympathetic toward Change Healthcare’s current woes, he wants definitive answers soon.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Human Rights Watch (HRW) renewed its call for governments to address racial discrimination and inequalities in healthcare, in the statement issued on Monday. Although non-binding , the recommendation outlines various measures for governments to tackle racial inequalities and discrimination in healthcare.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Thursday condemned a new Taliban directive barring Afghan women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating consequences for the countrys healthcare system. The directive closes one of the last avenues for higher education available to women.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Why is professionalism important in healthcare? Read this advice on how to act professionally at work in the medical field.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

There are three key trends for the healthcare industry to follow in 2024, including the rise of AI, increasing cost pressures and M&A activity, according to West Monroe.

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JUNE 18, 2024

As more states pass legislation requiring healthcare-transaction notice, private equity investors and other deal parties should evaluate the new laws and consider ways to mitigate their effects, say Carol Loepere and Nicole Aiken-Shaban at Reed Smith.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In 2000, British Columbia passed the Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act , enabling the province to recover healthcare costs from tobacco companies related to smoking-related illnesses. The provinces were collectively seeking more than $500 billion in damages for tobacco-related healthcare costs.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

Amnesty International stated Wednesday that protesters subjected to unlawful force during anti-constitutional amendment demonstrations in Guinea face obstacles to accessing adequate healthcare and justice.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Congress released a stopgap funding bill with a significant healthcare package, and provider groups are reacting favorably. The post How Did Provider Groups React to Congress End-of-Year Healthcare Package? appeared first on MedCity News.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The decision has important implications for healthcare. What Does This Mean for Healthcare? A federal judge recently blocked the FTC’s ban on noncompetes. The post A Federal Judge Struck Down FTC’s Ban on Noncompetes. appeared first on MedCity News.

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JURIST

JUNE 25, 2024

” Dr. Tedro stressed that the hospital was “the only one that has been providing maternal and child healthcare in El Fasher.” ” He emphasized the need for mothers and infants to be protected and for healthcare workers to operate in safety.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2024

SB 159 echoes this protection, ensuring that reproductive healthcare providers are shielded from the legal ramifications of the court’s decision. This “sunset clause” effectively sets a timeframe within which the bills will be active, temporarily fixing current legal challenges faced by reproductive healthcare services.

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JURIST

MAY 1, 2023

The ACLU of Missouri filed Southampton Community Healthcare v. Bailey to allow the healthcare center to continue providing gender-affirming care as well as to ensure individuals seeking that care can continue with their treatment plans. The case is in the Missouri Circuit Court of the County of St.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

“The Right’s About-Turn on Parental Rights: Next week’s trans healthcare ban case at SCOTUS reveals the conservative legal movement’s deepest hypocrisies.” ” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 11, 2024

“Montana Supreme Court Upholds Injunction, Allows Transgender Minors to Access Certain Healthcare Procedures; The state failed to demonstrate that access to hormone therapies and other treatments presents a bona fide risk to minors, the Court wrote in a Wednesday morning decision”: Denali Sagner of Flathead Beacon has this report.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Elizabeth Healthcare, a healthcare provider in Cincinnati, has authority to require employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Elizabeth Healthcare requested the court to temporarily bar the hospital’s vaccine mandate. A federal judge ruled Friday that St. The employees of St. Employees of St.

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JURIST

MAY 2, 2024

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Bogota, Colombia on Wednesday to express their support for the labor and healthcare reforms put forward by President Gustavo Petro. In terms of the health care reform, he stated that healthcare could not be a business. Moreover, he criticized that a few bankers made pensions a business.

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