The new legislative session is almost underway, with early indications that the Governor and Legislature will face fiscal challenges with a projected budget deficit of almost $9 billion for State Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 25). As health care expenditures represent a significant portion of the State budget, any deficit closing measures are anticipated to impact … Continued
A compendium of citations to recent topics published in health law journals An Epidemic in Enforceability: A Growing Need for Individual Autonomy in Health Care Data-Privacy Protection in an Era of Digital Tracking, Madeline Knight, 25 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 749 (2023). An Overlooked Argument for A Single-Payer Healthcare System: Eliminating Misalignment Among … Continued
As I sat down to pen my thoughts for this column on the concept of healthcare during the current Israelis/Hamas “unprovoked” war, news of the bombed hospital in Gaza was making all the headlines! I took this as an “ironic sign” that I was on the right track to give the healthcare of the situation … Continued
I am very excited to announce the appointment of the Editorial Board to the NYSBA Health Law Journal (the Journal), please see below members of the Editorial Board. Editorial Board Mary Beth Morrissey, Yeshiva University Christine Moundas, Partner, Ropes and Gray Danielle Tangorre, Partner, Robinson & Cole Robert Swidler, recently retired as general counsel to … Continued
Disclosure of Material Transactions SECTION 4550 Definitions Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 45-A § 4550. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management, administrative functions, and policies of … Continued
Introduction Effective August 1, 2023, New York joined at least twelve other states in enacting legislation increasing oversight of health care transactions.1 Over the last decade, beginning in Massachusetts, states have passed legislation that increases reporting, notice, and approval requirements for health care transactions. Of significance, these laws and regulations involve health care transactions and health … Continued
I want to extend a very Happy New Year to everyone. We are looking forward to another exciting year of sharing ideas through legal education, advocacy and networking. The health care industry is facing ongoing struggles with, for example, workforce challenges post-pandemic, as well as clinical practice expansions using innovations and artificial intelligence. The Health … Continued
The New York State Legislature concluded its 2023 legislative session in early June. The legislative session most notably resulted in an agreement on a record $229 billion budget, albeit over a month late, as well as the passage of several bills of significance, including legislation to: seal criminal records; modify campaign finance laws and move … Continued
Introduction Reducing the cost of health care in the United States continues to be a priority for state and federal lawmakers. Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, many pieces of legislation have been, and continue to be, proposed and enacted with the goal of furthering access to affordable, … Continued
I am honored to be the new section chair and I am so looking forward to the exciting year ahead for the Health Law Section. I want to first thank Frank J. Serbaroli and Karen Gallinari, both past chairs of the section, for encouraging me to join the section and appointing me as the first … Continued