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February 05, 2010 Vol. VIII Issue 5


 

Top Stories

Obama Releases FY 2011 Budget Request, Bumps Funding For CMS, FDA, Program Integrity Efforts
President Obama unveiled February 1 the administration’s fiscal year (FY)2011 budget request, which includes $81 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Department of Health and Human... Full Story
National Healthcare Spending Expected To Reach $2.5 Trillion In 2009, CMS Actuary Reports
  National health expenditures are projected to reach $2.5 trillion (5.7% growth) in 2009, according to a report prepared by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the... Full Story

Articles and Analyses

NY Governor Paterson Introduces Bill Related To Interactions Between ‘Pharmaceutical Companies’ And Healthcare Professionals By Sarah Giesting and Wendy Goldstein, Epstein Becker & Green PC

Antitrust

Colorado Physicians’ Group Settles Price-Fixing Charges, FTC Says
Lawmakers To Introduce Bill Repealing Antitrust Exemption For Health And Medical Malpractice Insurers

Arbitration/Mediation

U.S. Court In Texas Finds Hospital May Not Compel Insurer To Arbitrate Based On Contract To Which Insurer Was Not A Party Health Law Digest

Employment and Labor

U.S. Court In Rhode Island Upholds Arbitrator’s Decision In Favor Of Union In Dispute Over Nurse Work Hours Health Law Digest

EMTALA

U.S. Court In Oklahoma Dismisses Patient’s EMTALA Claims Against Hospital Health Law Digest

Food and Drug Law

Fifth Circuit Says Federal Regulatory Regime Does Not Preempt State Failure-To-Warn Claims Against Generic Drug Manufacturers Health Law Digest
NY Governor Paterson Introduces Bill Related To Interactions Between ‘Pharmaceutical Companies’ And Healthcare Professionals By Sarah Giesting and Wendy Goldstein, Epstein Becker & Green PC

Fraud and Abuse

Eleventh Circuit Affirms 72-Month Prison Sentence In Healthcare Fraud Case Health Law Digest
Update

Health Information Technology

Groups Push FTC To Affirm Red Flag Rule Will Not Apply To Licensed Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare Reform

Obama Urges Lawmakers To Act On Healthcare Reform

Insurance

New Hampshire High Court Rules State May Not Transfer Surplus From Medical Malpractice Fund To General Fund Health Law Digest

Medicaid

U.S. Court In South Carolina Finds State Agency Has No Obligation To Provide Specific Services Under Medicaid Act Health Law Digest

Medical Malpractice

Illinois High Court Strikes Down Cap On Noneconomic Damages In Medical Liability Lawsuits Health Law Digest

Medicare

Fourth Circuit Upholds CMPs Imposed On Nursing Home For Non-Compliance With Medicare Requirements Health Law Digest
Kaiser Study Finds Wide Variation In MA Cost-Sharing

Patient Safety

Implementation Of Patient Safety Law Not Far Enough Along To Evaluate Effectiveness, GAO Says

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Articles & Analyses
This article discusses a recently proposed statute in New York that would impose a new code of conduct on pharmaceutical companies and healthcare professionals. 

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Health Law Documents
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Regulatory Comments Calendar
View information and upcoming deadlines for public comments on healthcare related federal regulations. 

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