Topic
Preventative Care
114 published works
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
District Court Dismisses Archbishop’s Contraception Challenge
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
Judge Amy Berman Jackson (D.D.C.) on Friday dismissed the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington's challenge to the HHS regs pursuant to the Affordable Care Act that required insurers to provide coverage for…
Health Law Prof Blog
Some thoughts on the ACA and Women’s Health
The ACA benefits women in insurance markets through such mechanisms as elimination of preexisting condition clauses, prohibitions on rescission, open access to ob/gyn services, and prohibiting lifetime caps on insurance coverage. …
Health IT Law Blog
Patient-accessible electronic medical records may increase preventive care
Patients increased their preventive care significantly after being given access to their medical records online in a recent study. These health care consumers’ use of preventive care measures such as…
Health Industry Washington Watch
CMS Call on Medicare Preventive Services (March 28)
On March 28, 2012, CMS is hosting a national provider call on Medicare Preventive Services: the Initial Preventive Physical Exam (IPPE) and Annual Wellness Visit (AVW). CMS experts will discuss…
Health Care and Life Sciences
LXBN TV: Discussing Common Affordable Care Act Myths & Its Role in Preventative Care with The Shriver Center’s Caitlin Padula
No matter which side of the party line you are on, it is nationally understood that the United States is in desperate need of some kind of health care reform.…
Health Industry Washington Watch
HHS Amends ACA Preventive Services/Contraception Coverage Rules
On August 3, 2011, the HHS published an interim final rule with comment period amending rules regarding coverage of certain preventive services by group health plans and health insurance coverage…
Employee Benefits Blog
New Guidelines Issued on Preventive Services for Women, Including Religious Employer Exception
by Amy M. Gordon, Susan M. Nash and Jamie A. Weyeneth The U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services recently released joint guidance regarding mandatory coverage of…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
U.S. Adopts IOM Recommendation to Require Free Contraception and Other Preventive Health Care Services
Reuters: United States approves free birth control for women, by Alina Selyukh:U.S. health insurance companies must offer women free birth control and other preventive health care services under Obama administration…
Health Industry Washington Watch
HHS Adopts IOM Recommendations for Women’s Clinical Preventive Services
On August 1, 2011, HHS announced that health plans will be required to furnish certain preventive health services for women without cost sharing under the Affordable Care Act, effective for…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Studies Show AIDS Drugs Can Prevent HIV Infection
New York Times: Two Studies Show Pills Can Prevent H.I.V. Infection, by Donald G. McNeil, Jr.:Two new studies released on Wednesday add to the growing body of evidence that taking…