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09.30.16

TUEs for Performance-Enhancing Drugs Raise Ethical Issues

Recently, the files of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) were hacked, revealing previously unknown information about Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs), which allow athletes who have medical conditions to use performance-enhancing drugs on WADA's prohibited list.


09.29.16

CFPB Flunks For-Profit Education Company, Orders $31M Payment

Continuing its recent focus on student lending, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered a for-profit college company to provide loan forgiveness and refunds of more than $23 million, adding an $8 million civil money penalty on top.


09.29.16

Manatt on Medicaid: Monthly Expansion Recap, September 2016

Medicaid expansion was not likely a “major driving force” behind the record high drug spending growth in 2014, despite its association with an increase in the number of Medicaid drug prescriptions that year, according to a study published in Health Affairs.


09.29.16

CARU: Sponsored Videos Need Clear, Prominent Audio Disclosures

Taking a stand on social media influencers and the “unboxing” video trend, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recommended that popular YouTube channels starring a ten-year-old and his family add a prominent audio disclosure before each new sponsored video.


09.28.16

Incumbency Bodes Well for the Real Estate Market

The presidential election season can be a difficult time for the commercial real estate market. Uncertainty about the future financial and regulatory climate often leaves investors, developers and owners waiting on the sidelines for the outcome of the election.


09.27.16

California Appellate Court Moves Associational Disability Claims Forward

Recognizing associational disability claims, a California appellate panel ruled that an employee's claim for disability discrimination in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) can move forward.


09.27.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, September 27, 2016

Marylanders can shop for coverage through the Marketplace’s new mobile app; Michigan expansion enrollees report increased access to care and improved health; and survey finds states’ eligibility and enrollment systems performed well during the third open enrollment period.


09.22.16

Digital Health Update

Investment into the digital health market topped $4.5 billion in 2015, and we are seeing an acceleration of investment in 2016.


09.22.16

Consumer Groups Urge FTC Action on Influencers

Consumer groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to review comments by social media influencers for possible violations of the agency's guidance regarding nondisclosed native advertising.


09.22.16

The Election’s Impact on Healthcare: Preparing for Potential Scenarios

Election 2016 will have a major impact on federal and state healthcare policy. To be prepared for all the possibilities, it’s critical to understand the political dynamics that will be in play under each potential scenario—and what they will mean for healthcare stakeholders.