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A Priority Telehealth Update: Data Security, Privacy, and Physician-Patient Confidentiality Post-Dobbs The Supreme Court’s June decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, overturning Roe v. Wade, gave states the authority …
In June 2021, Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk received FDA approval for Wegovy (Semaglutide), a weight-management drug administered via weekly injection. When used in combination with improved eating and exercise, …
Priority Legislation Update: California’s Experiment: Massive Healthcare Expansion In early July, Governor Gavin Newsom approved a $308 billion state budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The spending bill increased spending …
On August 12, 2022, House Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a sweeping package to combat climate change, lower healthcare costs, and reduce the federal deficit by raising taxes …
A Priority Telehealth Update: Telemedicine Fraud: Enforcement Trends According to the Office of Health Policy, the number of Medicare beneficiary telehealth visits increased from approximately 840,000 in 2019 to nearly …
On July 20, 2022, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) for the Department of Health and Human Services announced a Special Fraud Alert on the subject of “tele-fraud” (telehealth-related …
Harry J. Nelson on NewsNation discussing the legal consequences in states against abortion You can watch the interview, below. Leech Tishman’s Healthcare Practice Group assists clients ranging from hospital and …
In a 6-3 decision released Friday (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization), the Supreme Court’s conservative majority upheld a Mississippi law restricting virtually all abortions after the 15th week of …
Since the May 2022 leaking of a prospective Supreme Court decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, public attention has focused on a groundswell of abortion-related legislation. By the end of the year, …
For nearly half a century, California law has capped non-economic (pain and suffering) damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000. The law – known as the Medical Injury Compensation Act …