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Major Cut in Medicare Payments For Physicians Starts Monday

Posted on February 27, 2010
A 21% cut in Medicare payments to physicians is scheduled to start on Monday. While the House has voted to postpone these cuts, the Senate may delay any action. The WSJ Health Blog reports that [i]n response, the AMA is...

Look for a Surge in the Opening of New U.S. Medical Schools

Posted on February 23, 2010
Approximately two dozen medical schools have recently opened, or are projected to open, across the country, the most at any time since the 1960s and ?70s. In comparision, only one new medical school was established during the 1980s and '90s....

Job Announcements in Agriculture and Food Sectors

Posted on February 23, 2010
The following job announcements in the agricultural sector were posted on the US Agriculture & Food Law and Policy Blog: USDA GIPSA: there are three vacancies for attorney positions with US Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration...

Seton Hall Announces Summer Study Abroad International Health Law Program

Posted on February 22, 2010
Seton Hall University School of Law?s Leuven-Geneva Program in Health, Intellectual Property and International Law combines a broad-based introduction to the laws, policies and institutions of the European Union (EU) with a unique, interdisciplinary examination of cutting-edge issues in intellectual...

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Chronic Care Drives Increases in Medicare Spending

Posted on February 22, 2010
An article published this week by Health Affairs finds that the causes of Medicare spending growth have changed dramatically over the past two decades. Twenty years ago, most of the increases were due to inpatient hospital services, especially for heart...

Obama Details Plan to Expand Health Care to Uninsured

Posted on February 22, 2010
This just out from the NYT: President Obama on Monday laid out for the first time a detailed legislative proposal for overhauling health care, largely sticking with the approach passed by the Senate with unified Democratic support in December but...

Reforming the Tax Treatment of Health Insurance Premiums

Posted on February 21, 2010
Janene R. Finley (Augustana College, Department of Accounting) & Amanda M. Grossman (Murray State University, Department of Accounting) have published Equity in Reforming the Tax Treatment of Health Insurance Premiums, 34 Seton Hall Legis. J. 1 (2009)...

Nationwide Increase in Medicaid Enrollment

Posted on February 19, 2010
Over 3 million people joined Medicaid last year, increasing enrollment to 46.8 million and placing additional burdens on states already struggling to with budget concerns. The story in the Washington Post explains that [t]he recession has fueled the greatest influx...

A New Study Disputes Belief that U.S. Immigrants Place a Disproportinately Large Financial Burden on U.S. Health Care System

Posted on February 16, 2010
A new article in Health Affairs disputes the widely held belief that U.S. immigrants place a disproportionately large financial burden on the U.S. health care system. The study by Jim Stimpson of the University of North Texas and coauthors examined...

WellPoint Cites Adverse Selection as Rationale for 39% Rate Hike

Posted on February 15, 2010
The decision by Anthem Blue Cross to raise premiums 39% for some people in California is questionable in light of its fourth quarter earnings of $2.7 billion. The WSJ Blog points out that this dramatic increase comes at a convenient...

What is the "Window of Opportunity" for Spring Law Review Submissions?

Posted on February 14, 2010
Take the poll and check out the results over at Concurring Opinions. Hat tip Brian Leiter's Law School Reports.

Will Massachusetts Cap Hospital, Doctor Rate Increases?

Posted on February 13, 2010
Massachusetts now has at least some form of health coverage for most of its citizens. The next step is to try to figure out what to do about the rapid rise of health costs. Jacob Goldstein of the WSJ Health...

Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads For Health Law Papers

Posted on February 13, 2010
are here. The usual disclaimers apply (hat tip Kevin Cole of Crim Prof Blog). Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 107 Misplaced Fears in the Legislative Battle Over Affordable Biotech Drugs David E. Adelman, Christopher M. Holman, University of Texas School...

Call For Proposals -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Public Health Law Research Program (PHLR)

Posted on February 12, 2010
A new call for proposals (CFP) from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Public Health Law Research Program (PHLR) has been released today. The CFP is available at www.publichealthlawresearch.org While PHLR funds studies that mainly focus on the intersection of law...

New Scientific Advance May Protect Public from Phthalates In Plastic Toys and Childcare Articles

Posted on February 11, 2010
Scientists report that they have created a new way of preventing harmful plasticizers such as phthalates -- the source of long-standing human health concerns -- from migrating from one of the most widely used groups of plastics called polyvinyl chloride...

Washington State Considers Cheap, Limited Health Insurance

Posted on February 10, 2010
A special health insurance program for low-income adults in Washington State is set to close later this year, ending coverage for about 65,000 low income people who do not qualify for Medicaid, unless lawmakers come up with $160 million in...

Symposium on Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons Learned & Future Challenges

Posted on February 10, 2010
THE CENTER FOR HEALTH LAW STUDIES announces the 22nd Annual Health Law Symposium Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons Learned & Future Challenges Friday, March 5, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saint Louis University School of Law William H. Kniep Courtroom 5...

Journal of Food Law & Policy Seeking Submissions

Posted on February 10, 2010
The Journal of Food Law & Policy just announced that it is seeking submissions for placement in the Spring 2010 issue, to be published in June 2010. This unanticipated need presents an opportunity for an author to place an article...

Health Care Spending Reaches $2.5 Trillion in 2009 - Up 5.7% Since 2008

Posted on February 09, 2010
Annual government projections have U.S. health care spending reaching $2.5 trillion in 2009--up an estimated 5.7 percent since 2008, despite a projected decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) in the same period. Health Affairs explains that, as a result,...

Impact on Insurance Coverage of Decision that Gender Reassignment Surgery is a Deductible Medical Expense?

Posted on February 08, 2010
Hat tip to Paul Caron at Tax Prof Blog for the following story that raises a follow-up question -- what impact will the Tax Court's decision have on health insurance coverage? In a long-awaited decision, a fractured (8-5-3) Tax Court...

The CMS "Five Star" Rating System for Nursing Homes

Posted on February 07, 2010
The CMS ?five-star? nursing home rating system gives nursing homes participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs a star rating that varies from 1 to 5. Hat tip to Peter Leibold of the AHLA LTC List who passed the following on...

Massachusetts House Approves Bill to Ban Soda and Candy in Schools

Posted on February 06, 2010
In a step forward in the battle to reduce childhood obesity, the Massachusetts House voted to approve a bill that will ban high-calorie sodas and salty and sugary snacks from elementary and high schools. According to Boston.com, the bill encourages...

The Relationship Between Slum Tourism and Social Change

Posted on January 30, 2010
Slum tourism is increasing as more and more wealthy travelers are choosing to visit the poorest parts of the world. This new trend raises the following question: "Does slum tourism make us better people?" Fabian Frenzel, a researcher from the...

Cancer Therapy Costs Influence Treatment: A National Survey of Oncologists

Posted on January 21, 2010
A new article in Health Affairs reports on a national survey of the treatment recommendations of 1,379 oncologists. The survey indicates that rising drug costs are influencing practice, even though oncologists generally don?t communicate with patients about costs...

Scott Brown and the Health Care Debate

Posted on January 20, 2010
Will the health care bill still pass? According to the Wall Street Journal Blog, the key points from the Washington coverage found in the WSJ, Washington Post, New York Times and Politico are as follows: Scott Brown?s win in Massachusetts...

California Caps Patient Wait Times for HMOs

Posted on January 19, 2010
California regulators are implementing new rules that limit the long waits that many people endure to see a doctor when they are members of health maintenance organizations. The LA Times reports that [t]he regulations by the California Department of Managed...

Will Democrats Attempt to Push the Health Care Bill Through the House?

Posted on January 18, 2010
According to the New York Times, "White House and Democratic Congressional leaders, scrambling for a backup plan to rescue their health care legislation if Republicans win the special election in Massachusetts on Tuesday, have begun laying the groundwork to ask...

More Evidence that Bisphenol A (BPA) is Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in Adults

Posted on January 14, 2010
A new study confirms previous findings that Bisphenol A (BPA, a chemical used in plastic containers) exposure is linked to cardiovascular disease. The study, Association of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration with Heart Disease: Evidence from NHANES 2003/06, was performed by...

Haiti Earthquake: How To Help

Posted on January 14, 2010
The Washington Post has created a fairly comprehensive list of the organizations involved in the Haiti relief effort. Here is the list: Oxfam has an emergency team in the capital, Port-au-Prince, responding with public health, water, and sanitation services...

Health Care Fraud Becomes the Newest Multi-Billion Dollar Industry

Posted on January 13, 2010
What is the newest multi-billion dollar industry? The answer is health care fraud with up to 100 billion dollars a year for scammers and organized crime gangs. CNNMoney reports that, in recent months, health care identity theft has topped the...

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