
What We’re Reading: Medical Emergency Law in Abortion Cases; Cyberattack Prompts Congressional Hearing; Bird Flu Updates
Moyle v United States centers on whether emergency medical law supersedes state abortion laws; Change Healthcare’s CEO will testify regarding the cyberattack’s impact; public health officials warn of potential threat as bird flu virus spreads in mammals.
Supreme Court to Weigh EMTALA's Reach in Abortion Cases
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in Moyle v United States regarding whether states can enforce stricter abortion laws despite the requirement under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to provide stabilizing care,
Change Healthcare Cyberattack Prompts Congressional Hearing
Amid the fallout from the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which disrupted payments to health care facilities nationwide for a month, parent company UnitedHealthcare's CEO Andrew Witty will testify before a US House subcommittee on May 1,
WHO Expresses Concern Over Bird Flu Outbreak
The recent outbreak of bird flu, particularly the Type A H5N1 strain, is of “great concern” as the virus spreads to mammals, including cattle and humans, said Jeremy Farrar, MBBS, chief scientist at the World Health Organization,
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