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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies

Bill of Health

States maintain these obligations even when non-State actors are involved in health care financing, provision, and governance, albeit further normative development in this area is still urgently needed. 3 ICESCR ) for the full realization of the right to health.

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Should Sacred Plant Medicines Have Standing? The Original Instructions and Western Jurisprudence

Bill of Health

The first law protecting the rights of nature was passed in 2006 to protect the existence and flourishing of natural communities in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in response to a proposed toxic sludge dump. Most notably, the government of Ecuador has enshrined the rights of nature, or Pachamama, into their constitution.

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A look back on 2020: reshaping the healthcare IT landscape

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In order to make these technologies a reality, it takes the energy and aptitude of people to orchestrate the outcomes, the process to set the cadence toward identified goals and the right technology strategy, vendor partners and governance to achieve the means to the end.

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What If Costco Designed the Prescription Drugs Sales Model?

Health Populi

In 2006 the Medicare Part D program was implemented, covering older Americans for prescription drugs for the first time. “A growing body of research shows that the federal government and Medicare beneficiaries are also overpaying for generic prescription medications,” t hey explained.

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Seventh Circuit Clarifies “Authoritative Guidance” for the False Claims Act

Hall Render

Turning to the present case, in Safeway , the relator alleged that the defendant engaged in the submission of false claims to the government when it “reported its ‘retail’ price for certain drugs as its ‘usual and customary’ price.” This footnote originated as a footnote in a memorandum issued by CMS in October of 2006.

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3 Compelling Reasons — Beyond the Law — to Expand Consumer Access to Personal Records

HIT Consultant

These safeguards become even more demanding as consumers and government agencies call for increased transparency and access to personal data. Do we have a data governance team in place, and is it effective? Rigorous consumer protections bog down financial institutions, e-commerce companies and educational organizations.

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Ohio Hospital Pays $4.4 Million to Settle Accusations of Performing Unnecessary Procedures

The Health Law Firm

The settlement agreement covers accusations that the doctors and the hospital billed Medicare for unnecessary cardiac procedures from 2001 to 2006. The Ohio hospital agreed to pay the US government $3.9 Click here to read the press release from the DOJ. million, and the physician group agreed to pay $541,870 to settle the accusations.