‘Avalanche’ of healthcare, other legal challenges likely with unraveling of regulatory agency authority
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 02, 2024
A trio of high-profile Supreme Court decisions will likely lead to an “avalanche” of new cases challenging the authority of federal health regulators and other agencies, testing judges’ expertise...
Fishy outcome? Federal nursing home staffing mandate may depend on herring company case
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 03, 2023
The fate of the looming federal staffing mandate for nursing homes may hinge on the experiences of a fishing company.
‘Continued chaos’ after SCOTUS declines to hear nursing home-related case, expert says
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 18, 2022
either healthcare defendants nor the plaintiffs’ bar fully received what they wanted Monday, when the Supreme Court declined to consider petitions for three cases that could have led to stricter standards...
Arbitration battles loom after Supreme Court inaction, tough new guidance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 05, 2022
The US Supreme Court this week refused to hear arguments that nursing homes should be able to require pre-dispute arbitration agreements, clearing the way for enforcement of stiff new arbitration rules...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 05, 2022
DOL awards $80 million in grant opportunities to nurse training programs … Supreme Court declines to hear vaccine mandate appeal from 10 states … Nursing homes actively seeking relief from Congressional...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 04, 2022
McKnight’s announces new Pinnacle Awards program to recognize industry veterans … Supreme Court turns away challenge to U.S. vaccine rule for health workers … Instacart’s new initiative aims to...
U.S. Supreme Court may consider nursing home’s COVID-19 immunity appeal
By
Joe Bush
Sep 12, 2022
If SCOTUS grants the petition from Glenhaven Healthcare, it could decide whether all such cases covered by PREP will be decided at the federal or state level. States can rule on federal law, but in a case...
Supreme Court won’t review healthcare workers’ challenge to Maine vaccine mandate
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 23, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear arguments in a lawsuit that would allow healthcare workers to apply for religious exemptions to Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
To the vaccine mandate winners and losers
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2022
It’s important the winners — and losers — from Thursday’s Supreme Court decision on the healthcare worker vaccine mandate keep something in mind.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 13
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 13, 2022
Minnesota governor directs an additional $52 million in Medicaid funding to facilities amid COVID surge … SCOTUS considers another issue that could affect providers … Pennsylvania launches grant program...