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Medicaid Waivers, Work Requirements, and Administrative Discretion
JURIST Guest Columnist Wendy K. Mariner of Boston University School of Law discusses the Trump Administration's recent issued guidance that will allow states to include employment as a requirement for Medicaid enrollment... On January 11, 2018, the (More) |
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New York and Minnesota sue Trump administration over cuts to health care funding
New York and Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Friday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York to block the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding to state programs that provide health care to low-income people. In (More) |
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HHS creates new division to protect religious beliefs of health care workers
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday introduced the new Conscience and Freedom of Religion Division . The purpose of this program is to reinforce preexisting legislation protecting "fundamental and unalienable rights of c (More) |
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Trump signs sweeping US tax bill into law
US President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law on Friday, making sweeping changes to US tax rates, exemptions and deductions. At the signing ceremony, Trump touted what he sees as the law's promise, including providing incen (More) |
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Second federal judge blocks Trump contraception coverage policy
The US District Court for the Northern District of California , on Thursday, granted a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration's policy allowing employers with religious or moral objections to deny women insurance coverage for contra (More) |
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House gives final approval to tax reform bill
The US House of Representatives voted 224-201 Wednesday to give final approval to the sweeping Tax Cuts and Jobs Act . With the Senate's approval earlier Wednesday, the legislation now moves to President Donald Trump for signature. The legislatio (More) |
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Senate passes (slightly different) sweeping tax bill
The US Senate on Wednesday voted 51-48 along party lines to approve a slightly modified version of the conference committee version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act . The bill underwent minor changes between Wednesday afternoon's passage by the US H (More) |
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US House passes sweeping tax bill 227 to 203
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 227-203 to approve the conference committee version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act . The vote split largely along party lines, with 12 Republicans and all 191 Democrats voting against the measure. (More) |
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Massachusetts governor signs bill guaranteeing women access to free birth control
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed House No. 4009 (H4009) on Monday guaranteeing access to free contraception for women notwithstanding any future changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that may be effected by Congress . This developm (More) |
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Senate release changes to proposed tax bill
US Senate Committee on Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch on Tuesday released changes to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act . The proposed tax structure still follows a seven tier tax bracket with tax rates of 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 38.5% while alteri (More) |
Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.
Learn more about Belva Lockwood.
