Between 1970 and 2019, the number of local hospitals that consolidated into a larger healthcare system increased from 10% to 67%. The healthcare industry is slowly monopolizing. Some believe that this merger-centric healthcare economy is good for patients, especially those in rural communities, where mergers are especially prevalent. One particular […]

            Under the administrative simplification provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), there are pertinent regulations that lead to compliance obligations for employer-sponsored group health plans. In accordance with 45 CFR § 160.103, the HIPAA Privacy Rule can only be applied to the groups that are listed […]

On November 7, the FDA announced clearance for Tandem’s Control-IQ technology for use by children ages two and older. Control-IQ is a software that inputs glucose readings from Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitor into Tandem’s insulin pumps and, in junction with the user’s insulin-to-carb ratios and daily trends, automatically increases, decreases, […]

On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, voters in Virginia demonstrated the importance of abortion (and thus a pregnant person’s right to choose) when Virginia Democrats retook full control of Virginia’s General Assembly. Prior to the election, Democrats were the majority in the Senate (22-18), while Republicans were the majority in the […]

Amidst an unprecedented U.S. environmentalist movement in the 1970s, Congress enacted groundbreaking legislation to protect the public health and welfare: The Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA” or “Act”). Officially signed into law by President Ford in 1974, the SDWA was revolutionary at the time, providing a national “comprehensive regulatory framework” […]