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Non-Discrimination
190 published works
Health Law Prof Blog
Embryos Are Not People, but Disability Is Difference: Toward an Antidiscrimination Theory for Reproductive Services
Kristen Popham (Columbia University), Embryos Are Not People, but Disability Is Difference: Toward an Antidiscrimination Theory for Reproductive Services (2024):Developments in reproductive technology are introducing new possibilities for reproductive health,…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
The Return of Boy Scouts v. Dale and the Resurgence of Expressive Association Claims
By Tracy Thomas
Elizabeth Sepper, The Return of Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, 68 St Louis U L.J. (2024) In 2000, the Supreme Court’s decision in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale seemed…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
Final Section 1557 Rules: Highlights for Health Plan Sponsors
By D. Finn Pressly, Edward I. Leeds
Summary The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued final regulations on the nondiscrimination rules set forth in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The new rules apply…
Regulatory Oversight
Tennessee and Mississippi AGs Sue the HHS Over New Antidiscrimination Rule
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Tennessee and Mississippi attorney generals (AG), joined by 13 other states, filed a multistate lawsuit in the Southern District of Mississippi. The lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Health and…
Understanding the ADA
§1557 Final Rule as it Applies to Persons with Disabilities
Back in 2015, I blogged on the ACA proposed final regulations as it affected non-discrimination against persons with disabilities, here (this blog entry is still worthwhile reading). It turns out…
Employment Law Lookout
HHS Issues New Affordable Care Act Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Regulations
By Leon Rodriguez and Kristina M. Launey Seyfarth Synopsis: New regulations effective August 6, 2024 restore and expand scope of civil rights protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.…
Healthcare Law Blog
DHHS Bolsters Non-Discrimination Protections for Recipients of Covered Health Care Services and Activities
By Lourdes Martinez, Gregory Smith, Carmen Jule
In a Final Rule issued on May 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) finalized regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”).…
Beneficially Yours
Ben Conley and Diane Dygert Presenting ERIC Webinar on the Final 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule
On Wednesday, May 22, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, Employee Benefits partners Ben Conley and Diane Dygert will present “The Final Rule: 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule and LGBTQ Protections under the Civil…
Healthcare Law Insights
Nondiscrimination in Healthcare: HHS’s New Final Rule Under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination in healthcare based on a number of characteristics including race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability. On April 26, 2024, the…
Health Law Rx
On the Basis of Sex…Discrimination in Group Health Plans and What Employers Should Know
By Beth Alcalde, Elizabeth F. Hodge
In just a few days’ time, recently promulgated federal final rules addressing sex-based nondiscrimination in the administration of health care benefits have created a flurry of healthcare industry activity. The…