In a recent controversial decision in Iowa, Polk County District Judge Michael Huppert ruled that Iowa’s fetal heartbeat law, which is the most restrictive abortion limit in the country, violates the Iowa Constitution and cannot be legally enforced. Citing the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling in 2018 related to a different abortion restriction, the … [Read more...]
Fifth Circuit Strips Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid Funding in Texas
(Photo Credit: Chris Waits, CC 2.0) In Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas v. Smith, videos released by right-to-life group, American Center for Medical Progress, allegedly showing a Planned Parenthood lab technician negotiating the sale of fetal organs to an undercover journalist, resulted in the January 20th ruling handed down by the U.S. … [Read more...]
Where’s the Promised Paid Family Leave?
Ivanka Trump spoke on behalf of her father before the 2016 election and said that if Donald Trump were elected President of the United States, all people qualifying for paid family leave would receive it. The then future President Trump said the program “would pay for itself” (though many were and are still unsure what he meant by that). Fast … [Read more...]
Approval Process for Medical Devices Comes Under Fire
The FDA claims its recent announcement that it will overhaul its approval process for medical devices is completely unrelated to a recent investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which found that over 80,000 people have died, and more than 1.7 million people have suffered injuries due to … [Read more...]
On-Call Time: When You’re Required to Pay
In certain occupations, it is necessary to have employees available on call. On-call employees ensure your team is ready to go into work at a moment’s notice or are available by phone to assist in any number of issues that may come up at the workplace. The question is, when do employers have to pay for on call time and does that time count … [Read more...]
Maryland Goes To Court To Challenge Trump’s Attorney General Pick
The state of Maryland launched a court challenge on Tuesday to the legality of President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting U.S. attorney general. The state saying the president overstepped his constitutional authority and broke federal law. Trump installed Whitaker as acting attorney general last week after ordering … [Read more...]
Judge Overturns Health Coverage Ban ‘Unhinged from Reality’
Student and Employee Win Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin State Transgender Health Coverage Ban Alina Boyden, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Shannon Andrews, an employee at the University have won a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on their behalf challenging Wisconsin’s ban on insurance … [Read more...]
Ballot Measures Take Aim at Abortion Rights
On October 6, 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was officially confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as the 114th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. While his confirmation was hotly debated by Senators on both sides, it was abundantly clear that he would be a conservative justice. And long before Kavanaugh’s swearing in made it official, states were … [Read more...]
Court Rules Federal Obamacare Subsidy Payments Must Be Made
Despite the continued efforts of the Trump Administration, the Affordable Care Act refuses to die. A recent attempt to end subsidy payments was reversed by a federal court – and the government could now be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars. What exactly happened and how could your health coverage be affected? Here’s a closer … [Read more...]
Trusted Doctor Accused of Sexual Abuse Against Young Patients
A now-deceased endocrinologist, Dr. Reginald Archibald, who practiced medicine for many decades at New York City’s prominent Rockefeller University Hospital, has been accused of sexually abusing young patients while he treated and studied children who were deemed young for their age. According to the New York Times, “Dr. Archibald worked as a … [Read more...]
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