vaccine mandates

Supreme Court allows health worker vaccine mandate to proceed while blocking it for other workers

Te justices blocked a key Biden administration Covid-19 initiative — putting a stop, for now, to a rule requiring businesses with more than 100 workers to either mandate that employees be vaccinated against covid or wear masks and undergo weekly testing. But said that a separate rule requiring Covid vaccines for an estimated 10 million health workers at facilities that receive funding from Medicare and Medicaid could go forward

By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News

Policy, Legal

Appeals court declines to reinstate CMS’ vaccine mandate

A panel of judges on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to reinstate a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers that was set to go into effect in January. A federal judge had blocked the mandate last month from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after 10 states filed suit.

By Elise Reuter

With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?

Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.

Hospitals, Policy, Legal

Vaccine requirements incoming for healthcare facilities, big businesses

CMS set a deadline for staff at Medicare- or Medicaid- certified facilities to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by Jan. 4. Similarly, OSHA is also requiring large companies to vaccinate their workers by that date.

By Elise Reuter

Legal, Hospitals, Physicians

Covid-19 vaccination required for staff in most healthcare settings

CMS, in collaboration with the CDC, is making it mandatory for staff at healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The move comes as cases rise to 150,000 and deaths to 1,500 per day.

By Anuja Vaidya