Health Care Law
| Work Hour Restrictions for Resident Physicians |
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| Very long hours and very little sleep characterize the residency process that physicians must undergo. Based on a determination that excessive work hours and lack of rest of resident physicians has led to a decrease in levels of patient care, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) set guidelines for work-hours for physicians in residency programs. More... |
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| Detention of Food under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 |
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| The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 authorizes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to detain suspicious articles of food and keep them from entering the country if the food presents a serious threat to humans or animals. More... |
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| The Orphan Drug Act |
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| The Orphan Drug Act provides pharmaceutical companies with incentives to produce drugs and treatments for individuals with rare disorders. More... |
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| Medicare, HMOs and the Cost of Losing Weight |
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| Healthy eating choices and gym memberships may be gaining in popularity, but many severely overweight patients are turning to bariatric surgery, also known as stomach stapling, which is a popular, but drastic form of weight reduction. Medicare is leading the way in providing coverage for weight loss surgery.
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| Long-Term Care Insurance |
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| Long-term care insurance is an insurance policy or rider that is advertised, marketed or designed to provide an insured with a minimum period of coverage for medically necessary diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, personal care, mental health care, or substance abuse care in a setting other than an acute care unit of a hospital. Long-term care insurance is regulated by state law. More... |
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