The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has the primary responsibility for enforcing the law, although state agencies may also have a role in implementing certain provisions.Though the protections affect most employees,self-employedindividuals and those working on small family farms, amo...
Two or more states may enter into interstate compact to facilitate the sale of health insurance policies across state lines. Insurers would be able to sell policies in all compacting states using the laws and regulations of a primary state. Potential state law/regulatory action to conform to ...
Federal Medicare fraud charges refer to criminal charges brought against individuals or organizations for defrauding the Medicare program in the United States. Medicare is a federal health insurance program that primarily covers elderly individuals aged 65 and older, as well as certain individuals ...
The long-term care profession urged the Court in an amicus (or "friend of the court") brief filed in October of 2020 not to impose unnecessary additional legal and administrative burdens on a segment of the health care economy already ravaged by...
(b) This section does not apply to AS 04.16.050 , 04.16.051, 04.16.080; AS 04.21.010 , 04.21.020; alcoholic beverages manufactured in a quantity that exceeds the limit imposed on private manufacture under federal law; or an area that has adopted a local option law under AS 04.11.4...
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Meaningful engagement of Alaska Native (AN) tribes and tribal health organizations is essential in the conduct of socially responsible and ethical research. As genomics becomes increasingly important to advancements in medicine, there is a risk that popu
Soon after the Biden administration issued its guidance to hospitals regarding the stabilizing care that EMTALA requires, itsued Idaho, arguing its abortion ban is preempted by the federal law. A federal district court in Idaho sided with the federal government and allowed physicians to perform abor...
For more than 50 years, the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program has been providing health insurance coverage to federal employees, retirees, and their dependents. It is the largest employer-sponsored health insurance program in the country, covering about 8.2 million enrollees each year...
Public Health Legislation: Only a short time after the onset of COVID-19 in February/March 2020, discussions began on Capitol Hill regarding how to shore up the nation's public health system to more effectively respond to future pandemics. These discussions have involved topics such as more sta...