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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law
The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that would have required doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges to a nearby hospital. The déjà -vu case was nearly identical to a Texas law that the Supreme Court ruled against four years ago. In its 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled the Louisiana law […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Law That Would Reduce Abortion Access In Louisiana
The Supreme Court delivered a blow to Louisiana’s anti-abortion movement on Monday with a ruling on the first major abortion case it has heard under President Donald Trump. June Medical Services v. Russo concerned a Louisiana law that sought to ban doctors from performing abortions unless they had admitting privileges at a local hospital, which […]
Court upholds new price transparency rules. What’s next?
A Washington D.C. district judge upheld new price transparency rules that would require hospitals to disclose negotiated rates with insurers, in addition to other price information. Could this be the first step toward patients getting more upfront information on healthcare costs? “I don’t think this is going to revolutionize the industry overnight, but it’s a […]
Trump Administration Files Supreme Court Brief To End Obamacare Amid COVID-19 Crisis
The Trump administration filed a brief Thursday night calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the Affordable Care Act — which allows millions of Americans to get health insurance coverage — just as the nation smashed a record for new COVID-19 cases in a single day. Solicitor General Noel Francisco argued in a brief […]
Supreme Court decision calls HHS’ reversal of LGBTQ protections into question
On Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services withdrew anti-discrimination provisions for LGBTQ patients. Three days later, a landmark Supreme Court decision called the policy change into question. “It’s a bit of a whiplash. Friday sent a strong message from one branch of government and today sent the opposite message from another branch of […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s ‘stay-at-home’ order
People in cars participate in a protest against the coronavirus shutdown in front of State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 24, 2020. KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI | AFP via Getty Images The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the state’s stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic as “unlawful, invalid and unenforceable” after finding the state’s health commissioner […]
Supreme Court Hears Case Of Teachers Claiming Discrimination From Catholic Schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — A case about the appropriate separation between church and state is taking center stage at the Supreme Court, which is hearing arguments by telephone for a second week because of the coronavirus pandemic. The case involving two ex-Catholic school teachers and their former employers is one of two the court is tackling […]
U.S. Appeals Court Lets Texas Curb Medication Abortions During Pandemic
NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce curbs on medication-induced abortions as part of the Republican-governed state’s restrictions aimed at postponing medical procedures not deemed urgent during the coronavirus pandemic. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a federal judge’s order blocking the state from […]
Court Allows Medication Abortions In Texas During Coronavirus Pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court panel ruled that medication abortions, in which pills are taken to terminate a pregnancy, can be provided in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic. Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order last month that bars non-essential medical procedures so that health resources can go to treating coronavirus patients. […]
Supreme Court To Hold May Oral Arguments By Teleconference
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hold arguments by teleconference in May in key cases, including President Donald Trump’s bid to shield his tax and other financial records. The court will make live audio of the arguments available for the first time. It had previously postponed courtroom arguments for March and […]
Wisconsin Court Rules Primary Must Go On Despite Coronavirus Concerns
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin will likely face a choice on Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from public health officials to stay away from large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday ordered the election back on, hours after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers […]
Citing Coronavirus, Court Blocks Trump’s First Food Benefit Cut
Citing the global coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge has blocked a food benefit cut that would have taken effect next month and denied benefits to thousands. The Trump administration wanted to limit benefits for unemployed able-bodied adults without dependents, but D.C. District Court Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell granted a preliminary injunction on Friday sought by Democratic […]
Supreme Court Split In First Major Abortion Case Of Trump Era
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday during arguments in a critical abortion case that could dramatically reshape the landscape of reproductive rights in America. The case centers on a Louisiana law that bans doctors from providing abortions unless they have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles, a requirement that major medical […]
The Supreme Court Case That Could Gut Roe v. Wade
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the first major abortion case of the Trump era. The case centers on a restrictive Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals — a measure opponents say is medically unnecessary and will result in the closure of all but one […]