Health
Articles examining health law issues.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is under investigation after hundreds of customer complaints, while a national class action lawsuit is pending for 37 Blues across the nation.
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With a new abortion law on the books in Louisiana making putting more requirements in place that would affect access to abortions, the court’s intentions in its decision are uncertain.
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An open healthcare market, which allows for patients to compare prices, may be the solution for overcharging and overutilization by doctors.
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The Flint water crisis has devastated the world after investigations have shown a toxic amount of lead and other pathogens in the water supply of Flint, Michigan.
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Chipotle’s troubles are far from over; after food safety concerns investors are suing and a federal criminal investigation has been launched against the popular restaurant chain.
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In late January, Indiana joined other US states in the recent trend of restricting the use of solitary confinement by prohibiting seriously mentally ill inmates from being held in restrictive housing.
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After the Eighth Circuit refused to deny the argument that the opt-out option to the contraception mandate of the Affordable Care Act violated employers’ religious freedoms, the Supreme Court agreed to take on and consolidate seven cases regarding this issue to hopefully give proper guidance on whether the opt-out accommodation violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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Welch Foods is under fire for allegedly inferring that its fruit snacks are healthy, without actually stating that the snacks are healthy.
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Should physician-assisted suicide in terminally ill patients be legalized? The California State Legislature has passed a bill saying that it can. What legal implications may arise?
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Michigan oncologist sentenced to forty-five years in prison for defrauding hundreds of cancer patients
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California passed legislation that eliminates the personal belief exemption from vaccination.
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SCOTUS to weigh in on Mississippi’s targeted regulations meant to shut down abortion clinics.
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Despite strides to provide mental health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, there is still much to be done for the mentally ill.
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A defendant's unique brain structure and circumstances should be examined before arguing for the application of the "heat of passion" defense to homicide.
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