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Genetic Information And Health Insurance: State Legislative Approaches, Karen H. Rothenberg
Genetic Information And Health Insurance: State Legislative Approaches, Karen H. Rothenberg
Karen H. Rothenberg
No abstract provided.
The Potential For Discrimination In Health Insurance Based On Predictive Genetic Tests, Karen H. Rothenberg
The Potential For Discrimination In Health Insurance Based On Predictive Genetic Tests, Karen H. Rothenberg
Karen H. Rothenberg
No abstract provided.
Advances In Genetic Research And Technologies: Challenges For Public Policy, Karen H. Rothenberg
Advances In Genetic Research And Technologies: Challenges For Public Policy, Karen H. Rothenberg
Karen H. Rothenberg
No abstract provided.
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: A New Look At An Old Problem, Sagit Ziskind
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: A New Look At An Old Problem, Sagit Ziskind
Sagit Ziskind
Following more than a decade of congressional and academic debate, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) was signed into law. GINA forbids health insurers from making coverage determinations based on genetic information from a broad range of sources. GINA has put an end to a patchwork of inconsistent state and federal laws regulating the use of genetic information by the health insurance industry. This essay offers a new framework for understanding the merits of GINA and the appropriateness of its scope. Drawing on economic rationales, this essay shows that genetics legislation pre-GINA failed to adequately advance the principle …
Bringing Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Into The Tax Classroom, Anthony C. Infanti
Bringing Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Into The Tax Classroom, Anthony C. Infanti
Anthony C. Infanti
A recent piece in the Journal of Legal Education analyzing student surveys by the Law School Admission Council reports that, despite improvement in the past decade, LGBT students still experience a law school climate in which they encounter substantial discrimination both inside and outside the classroom. Included among the list of “best practices” to improve the law school climate for LGBT students was a recommendation to incorporate discussions of LGBT issues in non-LGBT courses, such as tax. In a timely coincidence, the Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues held a day-long program at the 2009 AALS annual meeting …
Overcoming Fears Of Erisa Preemption To Cover The Working Uninsured: Lessons Learned From Hawaii, California, And Massachusetts, Angela Tokuda
Overcoming Fears Of Erisa Preemption To Cover The Working Uninsured: Lessons Learned From Hawaii, California, And Massachusetts, Angela Tokuda
Angela Tokuda
As the debate for national health care reform continues to evolve, the question remains to what extent will national reform leave room to preserve state-level experimentation, especially in light of ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) preemption. ERISA preemption has remained a formidable obstacle to state efforts. However, three states, Hawaii, California and Massachusetts, have been successful in expanding health insurance coverage at the local level. Although each state utilizes different objectives to cover their uninsured population, each faces the same threat of ERISA preemption. Nonetheless, these states have come up with unique ways to avoid ERISA preemption. This paper …
In Search Of An Enforceable Medical Malpractice Exculpatory Agreement: Introducing Confidential Contracts As A Solution To The Doctor-Patient Relationship Problem, Matthew Lawrence
In Search Of An Enforceable Medical Malpractice Exculpatory Agreement: Introducing Confidential Contracts As A Solution To The Doctor-Patient Relationship Problem, Matthew Lawrence
Matthew B. Lawrence