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HB1725 – Virginia
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill creates the Medical Debt Protection Act to establish new rules and limitations for how large health care facilities and medical debt buyers can collect medical debt. The bill defines key terms and sets […]
HB2662 – Virginia
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill establishes a comprehensive hospital oversight system in Virginia, creating several key mechanisms to improve healthcare provider credentialing and billing oversight. The legislation creates a Hospital Oversight Fund, funded by annual fees assessed on […]
H0040 – Vermont
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill establishes a comprehensive licensing framework for freestanding birth centers in Vermont, with the primary goals of reducing healthcare costs, protecting women’s access to reproductive healthcare, and ensuring women have more birthing options. The […]
S0074 – Vermont
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill proposes comprehensive privacy protections for consumer health data in Vermont, establishing the “Vermont My Health My Data Act” with significant new requirements for businesses that collect, use, or share sensitive health information. The […]
HB1445 – Washington
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill creates the Washington Health Trust, a comprehensive state-wide health care system designed to provide universal health coverage to all Washington residents. The trust will be governed by a 17-member board of trustees appointed […]
S00929 – New York
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill establishes the New York Health Information Privacy Act, which provides comprehensive protections for individuals’ health information. The bill defines “regulated health information” as any information reasonably linkable to an individual and collected in […]
HB2010 – Oregon
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill extends several existing healthcare-related funding mechanisms and assessments in Oregon through December 31, 2032, rather than their previous expiration dates. Specifically, the bill extends provider taxes and assessments for health insurers, managed care […]
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Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill creates the Medical Debt Protection Act to establish new rules and limitations for how large health care facilities and medical debt buyers can collect medical debt. The bill defines key terms and sets […]
HB2662 – Virginia
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill establishes a comprehensive hospital oversight system in Virginia, creating several key mechanisms to improve healthcare provider credentialing and billing oversight. The legislation creates a Hospital Oversight Fund, funded by annual fees assessed on […]
H0040 – Vermont
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill establishes a comprehensive licensing framework for freestanding birth centers in Vermont, with the primary goals of reducing healthcare costs, protecting women’s access to reproductive healthcare, and ensuring women have more birthing options. The […]
S0074 – Vermont
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill proposes comprehensive privacy protections for consumer health data in Vermont, establishing the “Vermont My Health My Data Act” with significant new requirements for businesses that collect, use, or share sensitive health information. The […]
HB1445 – Washington
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill creates the Washington Health Trust, a comprehensive state-wide health care system designed to provide universal health coverage to all Washington residents. The trust will be governed by a 17-member board of trustees appointed […]
S00929 – New York
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill establishes the New York Health Information Privacy Act, which provides comprehensive protections for individuals’ health information. The bill defines “regulated health information” as any information reasonably linkable to an individual and collected in […]
HB2010 – Oregon
Introduced: 2025 Status: In Process
This bill extends several existing healthcare-related funding mechanisms and assessments in Oregon through December 31, 2032, rather than their previous expiration dates. Specifically, the bill extends provider taxes and assessments for health insurers, managed care […]
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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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