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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
Jasmine AguileraMay 3, 2024
Noah TongApril 29, 2024
John Canham-ClyneApril 24, 2024
Rebecca PiferApril 17, 2024
Iris SamuelsApril 11, 2024
Noah TongApril 29, 2024
John Canham-ClyneApril 24, 2024
Rebecca PiferApril 17, 2024
Iris SamuelsApril 11, 2024
Articles & Reports
Health Affairs Forefront
June 16, 2023
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RWJF June 12, 2023
Health Affairs June 5, 2023
KFF Health System Tracker May 25, 2023
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics May 25, 2023
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics May 25, 2023
The Commonwealth Fund May 15, 2023
Health Affairs Forefront April 28, 2023
The Commonwealth Fund April 21, 2023
Health Affairs Forefront June 12, 2023
RWJF June 12, 2023
Health Affairs June 5, 2023
KFF Health System Tracker May 25, 2023
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics May 25, 2023
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics May 25, 2023
The Commonwealth Fund May 15, 2023
Health Affairs Forefront April 28, 2023
The Commonwealth Fund April 21, 2023