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US federal court reverses ban on law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Monday reversed a preliminary injunction previously implemented to bar the enforcement of an Indiana law requiring fetal remains to be either buried or cremated by clinics that provide abortion. The laws require that only abortion providers either bury or cremate fetal remains.

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Supreme Court Finds CMS’ Reduction of Medicare Hospital Outpatient Payment Rates for 340B Hospitals was Not Authorized by Statute

FDA Law Blog

The hospitals argued that the profits helped them offset the considerable costs of providing healthcare to the uninsured and underinsured in low-income and rural communities, something that Congress was well aware of and intended when it passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Im­provement, and Modernization Act in 2003. Becerra, No.

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ACLU sues Idaho over legal opinion expanding abortion restrictions

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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday announced it had filed a lawsuit to block the application of a legal opinion in connection with Idaho’s abortion laws. The statute in its plain language states, criminal penalties will apply to “every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion.”

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Second Circuit Decision A Reminder that Alleged FDCA violations don’t always equal FCA violations

FDA Law Blog

Brevig, Senior Regulatory Device and Biologics Expert — Earlier this year, we posted on the still unsettled state of the law regarding whether “FDCA violations may, in certain circumstances, be material to the government’s decision whether to pay for the affected product, and thus relevant in an FCA case.” By JP Ellison & Holly N.

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SCOTUS Narrows Reach of Identity Fraud Statute

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court narrowed the scope of a federal aggravated identity theft statute. Facts of the Case Petitioner David Dubin was convicted of healthcare fraud under 18 U.S.C. The issue before the Court was whether, in defrauding Medicaid, he also committed “[a]ggravated identity theft” under 18 U.S.C. 1028A(a)(1).

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Texas judge temporarily blocks law banning gender-affirming care for minors

JURIST

In response to the ruling, attorney for the ACLU of Texas Brain Klosterboer stated : The court decision is a critical victory for transgender youth and their families, supporters, and health providers against this blatantly unconstitutional law. The ACLU of Texas represents the plaintiffs.

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Biden signs executive order authorizing federal funds for abortion patients traveling across state lines

JURIST

US President Joe Biden Wednesday signed an executive order protecting the right of American women to travel across state lines for abortion care and directing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to protect abortion and reproductive healthcare access. It’s been the law for 50 years.