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Tuberculosis Quarantine: A Review Of Legal Issues In Ohio And Other States, Paula Mindes
Tuberculosis Quarantine: A Review Of Legal Issues In Ohio And Other States, Paula Mindes
Journal of Law and Health
The increase in tuberculosis cases in the United States in recent years has led to a major reconsideration of long-dormant public health strategies. Isolation of contagious persons, whether at home or in treatment facilities is one of the measures receiving renewed attention. Public health and legal authorities must reassess these measures from the point of view of their necessity, utility and constitutionality. The law currently in force in Ohio originated before expanded protection of civil liberties. If Ohio public health officials find it necessary to use existing quarantine procedures with tuberculosis patients they will be on shaky constitutional ground. As …
Mandating Coverage For Maternity Length Of Stays: Certain Problems With The Good Idea, Kate E. Ryan
Mandating Coverage For Maternity Length Of Stays: Certain Problems With The Good Idea, Kate E. Ryan
Journal of Law and Health
This paper will outline the issues influenced by the Newborns' Act and the Maternity Law, including federalism. Likewise, the paper examines certain shortcomings of the maternity legislation. Section II focuses on Ohio's Maternity Law and whether it will prove effective as exemplified by Cleveland's maternity health care standards. Section III addresses the Newborns' Act and how it will influence federalism. Additionally, section III compares the Newborns' Act to the Maternity Law Section IV explores how the concurrent regulations may affect maternity health care.
Senate Bill 1, Ohio's Advance Directives Law: Where Have We Been...Where Are We Going?, Jean M. Hillman
Senate Bill 1, Ohio's Advance Directives Law: Where Have We Been...Where Are We Going?, Jean M. Hillman
Journal of Law and Health
This article will discuss in part II, the pertinent case history in Ohio and in other jurisdictions which built the foundation for advance directive legislation in Ohio. Part III will review the legislative history which led to the passage of Senate Bill 1; and Part IV will discuss how Senate Bill 1 interacts with the Federal Patient Self-Determination Act which went into effect on December 1, 1991. Part V will analyze how the implementation of Senate Bill 1 has affected doctors, nurses and health care facilities. Finally, Part VI will cover how information about advance directives is being disseminated to …
Defining The Problem And Searching For Solutions: Insurers, Employers, And State Government, Charles D. Weller, Powell Woods, John Polk, Kenneth F. Seminatore
Defining The Problem And Searching For Solutions: Insurers, Employers, And State Government, Charles D. Weller, Powell Woods, John Polk, Kenneth F. Seminatore
Journal of Law and Health
Panel discussion: Some solutions to the uninsured problem happening right here in Cleveland. The Health Policy Coalition is a group which presents health insurance reform ideas to Congress. Charles Weller talked about the Coalition. Powell Woods described the Cleveland Health Quality Choice Program as follows: "Cleveland Health Quality Choice is based upon the principle that if we figure out a way to reward high quality and cost efficiency as the twin lynch pins of reimbursement in our health purchasing system, we can drive both quality and efficiency gains in the system which can help produce savings which will in turn …
Proceedings Of The Inaugural Conference Of The Law & (And) Public Policy Program: An Introduction And Summary, Alan C. Weinstein
Proceedings Of The Inaugural Conference Of The Law & (And) Public Policy Program: An Introduction And Summary, Alan C. Weinstein
Journal of Law and Health
As its title suggests, this Conference focuses on the health insurance problems of Ohioans and the public and private initiatives that seek solutions to that problem. Despite this focus on Ohio, the Conference proceedings are not overly parochial, but often examine the experience of other states and other societies to gain insights into Ohio's situation. Thus, these proceedings provide the reader with both a general consideration of the health insurance problem and a deeper exploration of one state's effort to address that problem.
Introduction To Keynote Speaker Randall Bovbjerg, Joel J. Finer
Introduction To Keynote Speaker Randall Bovbjerg, Joel J. Finer
Journal of Law and Health
There is probably no constitutional duty on the government to provide medical care; for the Court recently reaffirmed, in Deshaney, the current Court's view of our Constitution as prohibiting governmental wrongs rather than granting entitlements from the government. We say there is a moral duty to provide medical care to those who cannot afford such care. Where does the moral right to receive basic medical care come from?
Keynote Address: Helping The Uninsured: Health Insurance In Ohio And In The Nation, Randall R. Bovbjerg
Keynote Address: Helping The Uninsured: Health Insurance In Ohio And In The Nation, Randall R. Bovbjerg
Journal of Law and Health
This article briefly discusses five salient issues for decision makers to ponder, in Ohio and in the nation: (1) What, exactly, is the problem? (2) What about National Health Insurance (NHI)? (3) What roles are likely for national, state, and local governments? (4) How can one design solutions and evaluate the trade-offs they pose? (5) What are we willing to pay? A major conclusion is that many ways exist to provide subsidized coverage or other access to care. In other words, many possible solutions exist. They have different emphases, different structural characteristics, different benefits, and different price tags. What does …
Defining The Problem And Searching For Solutions: Health Care Providers And Consumers, Richard Buxbaum, Frank Kimber, Henry Manning, David W. Van Heeckeren
Defining The Problem And Searching For Solutions: Health Care Providers And Consumers, Richard Buxbaum, Frank Kimber, Henry Manning, David W. Van Heeckeren
Journal of Law and Health
A panel consisting of health care providers and consumers discussed defining the problem and searching for solutions. Richard Buxbaum of the Greater Cleveland Hospital Association addressed uncompensated care, otherwise known as charity care, as a problem for hospitals. Mandating employer based health insurance was offered as a solution. Frank Kimbler of the Federation for Community Planning gave an overview of the consumer side of the uninsured problem. He mentioned a joint pilot project to insure the working poor. Henry Manning of Metrohealth explained how price competition between hospitals creates a problem for urban teaching hospitals which bear the costs of …
Law And Legislation In Ohio, Jane Campbell, Ray Miller, Grace Drake, Susan Sheutzow
Law And Legislation In Ohio, Jane Campbell, Ray Miller, Grace Drake, Susan Sheutzow
Journal of Law and Health
A discussion of the current Ohio health insurance law regarding the uninsured and underinsured and what the Ohio legislature is trying to do about it. Jane Campbell discussed adopting a system similar to the Canadian health care system, creating an Ohio health care trust fund, and helping those in high-risk health care categories. Ray Miller addressed indigent health care and the Hagan bill. Grace Drake said that universal health care has not been successful where it has been tried, so the focus should be on the working poor and uninsured.
The Right To Refuse Medical Treatment In Ohio After Cruzan: The Need For A Comprehensive Legislative Solution, Thomas J. Onusko, Patricia Casey Cuthbertson
The Right To Refuse Medical Treatment In Ohio After Cruzan: The Need For A Comprehensive Legislative Solution, Thomas J. Onusko, Patricia Casey Cuthbertson
Journal of Law and Health
This paper will first review the development of Ohio case law prior to the Supreme Court's decision in Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health along with the Cruzan decision and Ohio's Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care statute. Next, the constitutionality of the limitations in the Durable Power of Attorney Health Care statute will be discussed. The standard of evidence which must be met in Ohio in order to implement an incompetent's wishes regarding medical treatment in the absence of a durable power will be analyzed. Recommendations will be presented regarding what Ohioans should do in order to …
Alternative Approaches At The Federal And State Level, E. Richard Brown, Mary Rose Oakar, Randall Bovbjerg
Alternative Approaches At The Federal And State Level, E. Richard Brown, Mary Rose Oakar, Randall Bovbjerg
Journal of Law and Health
The reason that the discussions and positions that you heard this morning are no longer being voiced so widely in California is because conditions have continued to deteriorate there rather dramatically. Like the rest of the country, we have a large uninsured population, but the percentage of our uninsured population is larger than the national average as a percentage of the non-elderly population. In the U.S. it's about eighteen percent; in California, it's over twenty-one percent. That means more than five million uninsured people.