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SB 1833 – Tennessee
Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill aims to amend several titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated, seeking to prohibit healthcare providers from reporting a patient’s medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. It also bars consumer reporting agencies from …
LD 97 – Maine
Introduced: 2024 Status: Enacted
This bill represents an Act to repeal the Hospital and Health Care Provider Cooperation Act in the state of Maine. It contains provisions for the reallocation of public funds and resources that were previously set …
LR 338 – Nebraska
Introduced: 2024 Status:
Interim study to examine health care delivery systems situated in rural areas, defined as all counties except Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy
HB 2017 – Tennessee
Introduced: 2024 Status: In Process
This bill proposes amendments to various titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated, specifically related to credit data. The key focus of the bill is to prohibit healthcare providers from reporting a patient’s medical debt to …
SF 2118 – Iowa
Introduced: 2024 Status: In Process
This bill directs the department of health and human services to establish a study committee to investigate the potential for a state-based health insurance marketplace in Iowa. This committee is set to examine the practices …
HB 1123 – Maryland
Introduced: 2024 Status: In Process
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to adopt minimum cybersecurity standards for hospitals and take certain other actions related to the cybersecurity of hospitals, including supporting hospitals that do not meet the minimum cybersecurity standards; …
SB 276 – Indiana
Introduced: 2024 Status: In Process
This bill introduces new regulations for hospitals’ billing practices and financial disclosures to patients in Indiana. It prohibits the garnishment of a consumer’s unpaid earnings in satisfaction of any amount of healthcare debt. It also …
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Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill aims to amend several titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated, seeking to prohibit healthcare providers from reporting a patient’s medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. It also bars consumer reporting agencies from …
LD 97 – Maine
Introduced: 2024 Status: Enacted
This bill represents an Act to repeal the Hospital and Health Care Provider Cooperation Act in the state of Maine. It contains provisions for the reallocation of public funds and resources that were previously set …
LR 338 – Nebraska
Introduced: 2024 Status:
Interim study to examine health care delivery systems situated in rural areas, defined as all counties except Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy
HB 2017 – Tennessee
Introduced: 2024 Status: In Process
This bill proposes amendments to various titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated, specifically related to credit data. The key focus of the bill is to prohibit healthcare providers from reporting a patient’s medical debt to …
SF 2118 – Iowa
Introduced: 2024 Status: In Process
This bill directs the department of health and human services to establish a study committee to investigate the potential for a state-based health insurance marketplace in Iowa. This committee is set to examine the practices …
HB 1123 – Maryland
Introduced: 2024 Status: In Process
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to adopt minimum cybersecurity standards for hospitals and take certain other actions related to the cybersecurity of hospitals, including supporting hospitals that do not meet the minimum cybersecurity standards; …
SB 276 – Indiana
Introduced: 2024 Status: In Process
This bill introduces new regulations for hospitals’ billing practices and financial disclosures to patients in Indiana. It prohibits the garnishment of a consumer’s unpaid earnings in satisfaction of any amount of healthcare debt. It also …
Next | See all Legislation Records
Merck & Co., Inc. v. Becerra, et al. – Federal
District Court: District of Columbia Status: Pending
A complaint filed by Merck, a multinational pharmaceutical company, alleges that the drug price negotiation process detailed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) violates the …
Braidwood Management Inc., et al. v. Becerra, et al. – Federal
District Court: Northern District of Texas Status: Pending
Braidwood Management, an organization that represents Christian businesses based in Texas, and a group of individuals from Texas filed a complaint to challenge parts of …
Texas et al. v. United States of America et al. – California, Federal, Texas
District Court: Northern District of Texas Status: Decided
[Consolidated with California et al. v. Texas et al. for Supreme Court review] This case arises out of the Supreme Court’s decision in NFIB v. …
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District Court: District of Columbia Status: Pending
A complaint filed by Merck, a multinational pharmaceutical company, alleges that the drug price negotiation process detailed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) violates the …
Braidwood Management Inc., et al. v. Becerra, et al. – Federal
District Court: Northern District of Texas Status: Pending
Braidwood Management, an organization that represents Christian businesses based in Texas, and a group of individuals from Texas filed a complaint to challenge parts of …
Texas et al. v. United States of America et al. – California, Federal, Texas
District Court: Northern District of Texas Status: Decided
[Consolidated with California et al. v. Texas et al. for Supreme Court review] This case arises out of the Supreme Court’s decision in NFIB v. …
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News & Opinions
Michael McAuliffApril 10, 2024
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Megan R. WilsonMarch 27, 2024
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Anabel SosaFebruary 21, 2024
Nona TepperApril 10, 2024
Megan R. WilsonMarch 27, 2024
Nona TepperMarch 15, 2024
Anabel SosaFebruary 21, 2024
Articles & Reports
Commonwealth Fund
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The Commonwealth Fund March 27, 2024
JAMA Network March 20, 2024
Health Affairs Scholar March 1, 2024
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