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Federal judge rules health care lawsuit can go forward
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday ruled that Republican members of the House of Representatives have standing to sue the Secretaries of the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Treasur (More) |
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Federal judges predict health care birth control mandate will fail
Five judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion stating that the circuit's decision to uphold the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was "clearly and gravely wrong." The federal government argues (More) |
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Federal judge rules employers may refuse to provide contraceptive coverage for moral reasons
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Monday that employers may refuse to provide insurance coverage for contraception for moral reasons, rather than restricting the ability to refuse to those with religious objections (More) |
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"Religious Freedom" as a Shield and a Sword: Tensions Between Conflicting Rights
JURIST Guest Columnist Nancy Marcus of Indiana Tech Law School discusses religious freedom in the US...In a recent battle between reproductive rights and religious freedom, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Stormans, Inc. v. Wiesman re (More) |
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Appeals court rules Washington may require pharmacies to provide contraceptives
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday ruled that Washington state may force pharmacies to provide emergency contraceptives, such as Plan B. The decision overturns as 2012 ruling by the US District Court for the Western Distric (More) |
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Surges in Medicaid enrollment causes concern over state budgets
Over a dozen states that have decided to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have seen enrollment numbers surge over recent months, raising concerns over state budgets as federal aid is set to reduce in two years. Lawmakers have wa (More) |
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Supreme Court rules subsidies apply to federal healthcare exchange
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 in King v. Burwell that tax credits available to those who buy health insurance through state exchanges are also available to those who buy it through the federal exchange. At issue was language in the A (More) |
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US government involved in confidential Medicare over-billing lawsuit
New records released by the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) Wednesday revealed a confidential legal battle over Medicare over-billing that spanned three years between government officials and UnitedHealth Group . The dispute centered on a 2012 a (More) |
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New York Assembly votes in favor of universal health coverage
The New York Assembly voted 89-47 on Wednesday in favor of legislation establishing publicly funded universal health coverage in which all New York residents may enroll. Supporters of the legislation said that the coverage would be extended to the (More) |
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Paperwork as a Substantial Religious Burden
JURIST Guest Columnist Caroline Mala Corbin, of University of Miami School of Law, discusses whether filing paperwork in order to obtain a religious exemption is a substantial burden on religious liberty... Does filing paperwork in order to obtain (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
