Health Care Law News and Insights

On May 31, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 828, which delays the effective date of the healthcare minimum wage statute by one month. Last October, Governor Newsom signed SB 525, which enacted a multi-tiered statewide minimum wage schedule for healthcare workers. However, in light of a significant budget shortfall, the...

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In line with prior precedent, the Second Circuit recently affirmed that the product label for Whole Foods' fish oil softgel product did not deceptively misstate the quantity of Omega-3s it contained. Foster v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., No. 23-285-cv (2d Cir. Dec. 8, 2023). The Court found that because the...

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On May 16, 2024, the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (the "Subcommittee") announced that it advanced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 (H.R. 7623) as amended (the "Bill") during a markup session. The Bill is meant to extend a number of telehealth flexibilities under Medicare through...

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