09.16.21
A summary of some recent noteworthy district-level decisions applying and interpreting Facebook follows.
09.14.21
On August 11, 2021, United Healthcare and its affiliates were served with separate enforcement lawsuits by the Department of Labor and the New York Attorney General involving mental health parity, among other things.
09.10.21
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 plan, aimed to control the spread of the Delta variant and increase vaccination rates nationwide.
The California Court of Appeal issued its opinion in Wesson v. Staples, Inc., holding that (1) courts have inherent authority to ensure that Private Attorneys General Act claims can be fairly and efficiently tried.
09.09.21
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services.
09.08.21
In the largest fair lending enforcement action in several years, the Department of Justice and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on August 30 announced simultaneous settlements with a national banking association regarding alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act and, in the ...
09.07.21
The Department of Health (DOH) and Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) issued another emergency regulation this week to respond to the increasing circulation of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
On September 6, 2021, Governor Hochul announced that the commissioner of health has designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under New York State's HERO Act.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the 57th Governor of New York on August 24, becoming the first female Governor in New York’s long history.
08.31.21
The Biden Administration this month significantly relaxed several compliance obligations related to price transparency and surprise billing that have been of intense concern to the health care industry—and had already prompted litigation.