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Health Care Costs Concern Americans Approaching Retirement – Especially Women and Sicker People

Health Populi

The paper, Health Insurance Affordability Concerns and health Care Avoidance Among US Adults Approaching Retirement , explored the perspectives of 1,028 US adults between 50 and 64 years of age between November 2018 and March 2019. One-half said they weren’t confident in their ability to afford health insurance in or near retirement.

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“It’s the Deductible, Stupid” – Health Premiums Reach $20,576 in 2019 for a Family

Health Populi

Survey details for this 21st annual encyclopedia on employer-sponsored health care are published in Health Affairs October 2019 issue in a paper titled, Health Benefits in 2019: Premiums Inch Higher, Employers Respond to Federal Policy. politics both at the Federal and State levels.

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Single Institutional Review Board Exception Determination Set to Expire May 11, 2023

Hall Render

Background The single IRB requirement was part of a major revision to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (more widely known as the “Common Rule”), which was published in a final rule on January 19, 2017. These revisions became effective on July 19, 2018 (the “2018 Requirements”).

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Federal Judge Dismisses Former NFL Player’s Marijuana Decriminalization Suit

Pharmacy Law Blog

On February 26, 2018, a New York federal judge dismissed a former NFL star’s suit demanding decriminalization of medical marijuana. Washington, a former Jets football player, is hoping to force the hand of Congress and the White House by arguing that current federal policy is unconstitutional given marijuana’s health benefits.

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CMS Promotes Competition, Transparency, Health Equity and More in the CY2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule

Healthcare Law Blog

1] Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) The Balanced Budget Act of 2018 introduced new authorities concerning supplemental benefits that may be offered to chronically ill enrollees in MA plans. This proposal would shift the burden from CMS to the MA organization to demonstrate compliance with this standard.

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Federal Preemption of State Attempts To Ban FDA-Approved Abortion Drugs After Dobbs

Drug & Device Law

Plaintiffs’ suit seeking to change the labeling requirements of Defendant’s homeopathic medication conflicts with federal policy and should be impliedly preempted. . . . [T]he at 494 (but finding conflicting FDA positions on the particular issue before the Court) (Breyer & Kagan JJ., dissenting). Heyman , 305 F.

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