Bill of Health

AUGUST 22, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this overdose crisis , and efforts are urgently needed to mitigate harm. The federal government and several states have implemented strategies to improve and promote OUD treatment access, especially for the relatively inexpensive and effective medication buprenorphine.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

With support from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), public health law experts from Indiana University McKinney School of Law and the Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research at the Beasley School of Law recently embarked on a systematic review of U.S.

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Healthcare Law Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Establishes a COVID-19 Task Force to examine the origins of COVID-19 and to examine the country’s response at the Federal, state and local levels. The commission would make recommendations to the Administration and Congress, and its members would be field experts appointed by Congress.

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Hall Render

MAY 9, 2023

Notably, the Temporary Rule, which can be accessed here , extends the COVID-19 PHE telemedicine flexibilities (hereinafter, “telemedicine flexibilities”) for six months following the end of the PHE (through November 11, 2023).

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The report also reviewed deaths in more than 500 jails from 2016 to 2018, and found that “those relying on one of the five leading healthcare contractors had higher death rates than facilities where medical services are run by government agencies. COVID-19 response from Wellpath and H.I.G. In a response letter, H.I.G.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 19, 2021

COVID-19 thoroughly dominated American life last year, contributing heavily to the kind of despair that drives drug overdose deaths, which soared last year as well. Although the number is a fraction of the nearly 600,000 American COVID-19 deaths to date, it’s still a lot of grief. David Brzozowski Sr., said in December.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

While digital health support tools provide essential supplemental care, payors continue to seek to address the indispensible need for licensed practitioners to provide mental health support to the growing number of patients in need of mental health care. 2022 COVID-19 Practitioner Impact Survey. November 2022. [2]

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