Tag: Legal
With New Proposed Rules, Biden Administration Pushes Insurers to Boost Mental Health Coverage
New rules would require insurers to assess if customers have the same medical and mental health benefits and fix any disparities if they do not
Smoke-Free Legislation Linked to Drop in Adverse Health Outcomes
Reduced risk seen for all CVD events, respiratory system disease events, hospitalization due to CVD or RSD, adverse birth outcomes
First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
Man who sold fentanyl to a 15-year-old girl who died of an overdose last summer has been convicted of second-degree murder
Medical Cannabis Laws Seem Not to Have Affected Opioid, Nonopioid Therapy
No impact on receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment seen among patients with chronic noncancer pain
Supreme Court Lets Gender Dysphoria Ruling Stand in Win for Transgender Rights
Court declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that found people with gender dysphoria were entitled to protections under the Americans With Disabilities Act
Judge Overturns Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors
Judge contends law discriminates against transgender people and violates the constitutional rights of doctors
Free Fertility App Shared Info With Third Parties, FTC Says
Hundreds of thousands of users use the free app to track ovulation, menstrual periods, and other health information
Case Involving Access to Abortion Pill Moves to Appeals Court
The case before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans seeks to overturn a Texas ruling that would have revoked approval of the drug
Appeals Court Ruling Keeps ACA Preventive Health Care Coverage in Place for Now
Access to list of free preventive health care services will continue while the case winds through the courts, possibly ending up in the Supreme Court
One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
Length of time in practice, specialty, and gender impact likelihood of being sued
