RFK Jr. Walks Back Wearables Message Amid Data Concerns
Amid pushback about mass data collection and privacy risks, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is softening his recent message that every American should have a "wearable" health device.
High Court Ruling Puts Limits On Medicaid Enforcement
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that bars a Medicaid beneficiary from suing over her right to choose a medical provider could make more states comfortable following South Carolina’s lead and cutting off Medicaid funding for disfavored providers.
Docs Navigate 'Legal Thicket' Of Pregnancy Exclusion Laws
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit in Kansas challenges a state law that plaintiffs say undermines a woman's right to make critical end-of-life decisions while pregnant and leaves doctors legally vulnerable.
RFK Jr. Walks Back Wearables Message Amid Data Concerns
Amid pushback about mass data collection and privacy risks, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is softening his recent message that every American should have a "wearable" health device.
High Court Ruling Puts Limits On Medicaid Enforcement
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that bars a Medicaid beneficiary from suing over her right to choose a medical provider could make more states comfortable following South Carolina’s lead and cutting off Medicaid funding for disfavored providers.
Docs Navigate 'Legal Thicket' Of Pregnancy Exclusion Laws
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit in Kansas challenges a state law that plaintiffs say undermines a woman's right to make critical end-of-life decisions while pregnant and leaves doctors legally vulnerable.
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