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09.27.23

Telehealth Policy Lessons Learned in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a dramatic rise in the use of telehealth nationwide to deliver services to individuals enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).


09.26.23

State Abortion Shield Laws: Key Findings and Infographic

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and states became responsible for abortion protections, a patchwork of laws have been passed across the United States. Some states have strengthened their protections to promote abortion access.


09.26.23

Fresh Off the Grill: No-Poach Agreements May Lead to Per Se Antitrust Liability, Says 7th Circuit

No-poach agreements, wherein companies agree not to solicit or hire employees away from a competitor, have been targeted by the White House, the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division.


09.26.23

New York State Budget Director Issues Call Letter to Agencies

On September 20, 2023, Blake Washington, the new director of the New York State Division of the Budget, issued the annual agency “call letter,” which requests that state executive branch agencies develop and submit to DOB their budget requests necessary to fund agency operations.


09.22.23

AI Adoption in U.S. Health Care Won’t Be Easy

Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve every aspect of health care.


09.21.23

California Takes On Criminal Background Checks, Noncompetes

In California regulatory news, the Civil Rights Council, an arm of the Civil Rights Department, approved changes to how employers legally conduct criminal background checks, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill reaffirming and expanding the state’s ban on noncompete agreements.


09.21.23

EEOC Proposes PWFA Regulations

With the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act now in effect, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish regulations for the law.


09.21.23

Employee’s ADA Suit Over Denial of Remote Work Ends at Seventh Circuit

Is remote work always a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? According to the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a case involving a hospital employee, the answer is no.


09.21.23

DOL Seeks to Raise Salary for FLSA’s White Collar Exemption

Following in the footsteps of the Department of Labor under the Obama Administration, the agency released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would raise the minimum salary to qualify for a white collar exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act.


09.20.23

State-Directed Payments: Overview, Trends and Proposed Changes

In 2020, Medicaid spent $220.8 billion on hospital care. Hospital care accounted for 33% of Medicaid spending.