Tag: health

August 25, 2022

Federal judges in Idaho and Texas have issued conflicting decisions on whether a federal law requiring stabilizing emergency care conflicts with abortion bans. The federal law at issue is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The law, known […]

May 16, 2022

The best HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)-compliant cloud storage providers protect patients’ health information by implementing physical, technical, and administrative safeguards. These solutions include access controls, risk management, data encryption and classification, and security tools. We’ve identified the […]

April 1, 2022

A Northern District of New York court has permanently enjoined the statewide requirement that employers include a notice of workers’ rights and remedies in their employee handbooks regarding the prohibition on discrimination based on reproductive health care choices. The requirement, […]

February 2, 2022

As a nationwide labor shortage continues to put pressure on some of the U.S.’s biggest companies, hiring managers have had to get creative when it comes to acquiring and retaining talent, whether it’s Arkansas’s $10,000 relocation offer or an Arizona CEO’s quit-incentivizing payout. Now, The […]

May 11, 2021

On May 5, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health—known as Cal/OSHA—issued much-awaited FAQs, which provide clarity on whether employers must continue to exclude fully vaccinated employees from the workplace if they were exposed to a confirmed positive COVID-19 […]

May 3, 2021

Well-Being Week in Law kicks off today, highlighting the importance of health and happiness across the legal profession. Created to support the well-being of lawyers and legal professionals, Well-Being Week in Law is an initiative of the Institute for Well-Being […]

September 16, 2016

Most consumers that maintain a health savings account (HSA) fund it on an annual basis and use the account to pay for immediate healthcare costs as they arise. However, for tax-savvy, retirement-minded investors, HSAs can represent a tremendous long-term planning […]

June 13, 2016

California Governor Edmund Brown signed a bill into law on Friday that attempts to allow undocumented immigrants to purchase healthcare plans. The bill, SB 10, allows the healthcare exchanges set up in the state to seek a waiver from the […]

May 31, 2016

It’s almost summertime, so time to hit the road, see the sights, and travel the high seas. But with travels come trouble sometimes, accidents and injuries, which could be costly. Here is some advice for travelers, whatever your mode of […]

May 16, 2016

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Thursday in favor of House Republicans in a challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Judge Rosemary Collyer found that the Obama administration is […]

April 19, 2016

Every entrepreneur gets a bucket of stress, but they handle it differently. The fellow I quoted above used stress as a motivational tool, dealing quickly with business issues to alleviate stress in his life (the most stressful issues got addressed […]

March 11, 2016

Accidents and injuries don’t just happen at home — sometimes they can ruin a vacation or work trip. And while getting hurt anywhere is scary, getting injured abroad can be even more so when you are unfamiliar with foreign hospitals, […]

March 3, 2016

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company against a 2005 Vermont health care law that required health insurance providers to release data regarding the amount paid on medical claims, siding with Liberty Mutual Insurance […]