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Recent Developments For Tax-Exempt Healthcare Organizations, Thomas K. Hyatt Jan 1993

Recent Developments For Tax-Exempt Healthcare Organizations, Thomas K. Hyatt

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Significant developments in the law of tax-exempt healthcare organizations occurred during the early 1990s. The span of developments includes a seminal Seventh Circuit case, Living Faith v. Commissioner, as well as an Internal Revenue Service determination letter recognizing the charitable tax status of integrated delivery systems, showing the recent activism of the IRS in the healthcare arena. In addition, the federal and state courts have struggled to define and apply concepts of community benefit and charity to modern healthcare organizations.


The Allocation Of Healthcare Resources In The National Health Service In England: Professional And Legal Issues, John H. Tingle Jan 1993

The Allocation Of Healthcare Resources In The National Health Service In England: Professional And Legal Issues, John H. Tingle

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Although Britain's National Health Service has implemented a number of reforms designed to improve the quality of care in a cost-effective manner, healthcare litigation in the United Kingdom continues to increase. Resource shortages have prompted many patients to bring legal actions against the National Health Service in an attempt to compel a resource allocation, while other patients have sued their physician for negligence in providing a healthcare service.


Ambulatory Care And Healthcare Reform, Irene Fraser Jan 1993

Ambulatory Care And Healthcare Reform, Irene Fraser

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The escalating costs of inpatient care have resulted in the increased utilization of outpatient facilities and home care. As the sites of care proliferate, the system of healthcare delivery must be integrated so that healthcare provision is both cost-effective and safe.


The Construction Of Health Care And The Ideology Of The Private In Canadian Constitutional Law, Hester Lessard Jan 1993

The Construction Of Health Care And The Ideology Of The Private In Canadian Constitutional Law, Hester Lessard

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Healthcare benefits are provided universally to all Canadians through a national healthcare system with provincial differences. A history of the manner in which healthcare issues have been understood in different historical and constitutional periods reveals the ever present inequalities in many aspects of healthcare delivery.


The Right To Health Care In The United States, Kenneth R. Wing Jan 1993

The Right To Health Care In The United States, Kenneth R. Wing

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

An analysis of the history of constitutional interpretation in the United States reveals that any right Americans have to health care is a political rather than constitutional right.


Rationing Of Health Care - Who Determines Who Gets The Cure, When, Where, And Why?, William D. Frazier Jan 1993

Rationing Of Health Care - Who Determines Who Gets The Cure, When, Where, And Why?, William D. Frazier

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Healthcare rationing means the equitable distribution of limited healthcare resources. The means of distribution and the manner in which these choices are made varies depending on each person' perspective. Rationing already occurs in the United States in areas such as organ transplantation.


Children's Rights To Equality: Protection Versus Paternalism, Colleen Sheppard Jan 1992

Children's Rights To Equality: Protection Versus Paternalism, Colleen Sheppard

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Physician Credentialing In Managed Care, Alan Bloom Jan 1992

Physician Credentialing In Managed Care, Alan Bloom

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The managed care industry is increasingly using physician credentialing when seeking health care providers. The credentialing process must be conducted in a manner that meets the goals of the managed care program.


Whether A Generic Defect Is A Disability Under The Americans With Disabilities Act: Preventing Genetic Discrimination By Employers, Charles B. Gurd Jan 1992

Whether A Generic Defect Is A Disability Under The Americans With Disabilities Act: Preventing Genetic Discrimination By Employers, Charles B. Gurd

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The Americans with Disabilities Act will not protect all forms of discrimination based upon one's genetic make up. Legislation is needed to prevent genetic discrimination.


Legal And Policy Aspects Of Home Care Coverage, S. Mitchell Weitzman Jan 1992

Legal And Policy Aspects Of Home Care Coverage, S. Mitchell Weitzman

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Home health care is a compassionate, cost-effective, and practical alternative for some individuals who require long-term or constant care. However, the coverage of home health care costs is far from comprehensive under the Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay systems. A uniform and comprehensive coverage system is necessary.


Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law Jan 1992

Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Patching The Patchwork Quilt: "Reforming" The Medicaid Program - The Medicaid Program - The Medicaid Voluntary Contribution And Provider-Specific Tax Amendments Of 1991, Michael O. Spivey Jan 1992

Patching The Patchwork Quilt: "Reforming" The Medicaid Program - The Medicaid Program - The Medicaid Voluntary Contribution And Provider-Specific Tax Amendments Of 1991, Michael O. Spivey

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Congress modified the Medicaid program by restricting states' sources of funding, capping payments to certain hospitals, and altering the relationship between the states and the federal government. While the legislation puts to rest an ongoing dispute between the state and federal governments, it does not improve access to or quality of care nor address fundamental problems with the Medicaid program; it is simply another patch to the patch-work quilt called Medicaid.


Foreword, John D. Blum Jan 1992

Foreword, John D. Blum

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Application Of The Medicare And Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute To Business Arrangements Between Hospitals And Hospital-Based Physicians, Hugh E. Aaron Jan 1992

Application Of The Medicare And Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute To Business Arrangements Between Hospitals And Hospital-Based Physicians, Hugh E. Aaron

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Hospitals and hospital-based physicians enter into a variety of agreements. Given the recent advisory memorandum from the Inspector General of Health and Human Services and a recent administrative decision, these arrangements may violate the Medicare Anti-Kickback statute.


Aids In The Healthcare Workplace: Rights And Responsibilities, Carol J. Gerner Jan 1992

Aids In The Healthcare Workplace: Rights And Responsibilities, Carol J. Gerner

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

With the increasing spread of AIDS and HIV courts are confronted with the task of balancing the need of public disclosure of a healthcare worker's HIV status against that individual's right to privacy.


Internal Revenue Service General Counsel's Memorandum Threatens Tax Exemption For Charitable Hospitals, David W. Ball Jan 1992

Internal Revenue Service General Counsel's Memorandum Threatens Tax Exemption For Charitable Hospitals, David W. Ball

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

A recent memorandum from the General Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service changes the standard against which tax exempt entities will be measured, which change can adversly affect charitable hospitals' tax exempt status. In addition, the memorandum makes clear that a violation of the Anti-Kickback statute, discussed in Mr. Aaron's article, is inconsistent with tax exempt status.


Using Good Samaritan Acts To Provide Access To Health Care For The Poor: A Modest Proposal, Bridget A. Burke Jan 1992

Using Good Samaritan Acts To Provide Access To Health Care For The Poor: A Modest Proposal, Bridget A. Burke

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Some states are providing immunity to those willing to voluntarily provide health care for the poor. The proposal is a modest and questionable step toward solving the health care access dilemma.


Comparative Health Law, Annals Of Health Law Jan 1992

Comparative Health Law, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Recent Canadian Developments In The Treatment Of Children And Their Evidence In Criminal Sexual Abuse Cases, Alison Harvison Young Jan 1992

Recent Canadian Developments In The Treatment Of Children And Their Evidence In Criminal Sexual Abuse Cases, Alison Harvison Young

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions In Canada: A Measure Of Progress, Nicholas Bala Jan 1992

Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions In Canada: A Measure Of Progress, Nicholas Bala

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Closing The Gap Between Courts And Social Agencies - The Judge's Perspective, Francois J. Godbout Jan 1992

Closing The Gap Between Courts And Social Agencies - The Judge's Perspective, Francois J. Godbout

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Antitrust In The Early 1990'S: Challenges To New Competitive Strategies, Alan P. Sherbrooke Jan 1992

Antitrust In The Early 1990'S: Challenges To New Competitive Strategies, Alan P. Sherbrooke

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The early 1990's brought a number of cases that raise challenges to new competitive strategies. As health care providers seek to gain a competitive advantage, courts are being asked to review practices under antitrust laws.


Are We Outlawing Motherhood For Hiv-Infected Women?, Scott H. Isaacman Jan 1991

Are We Outlawing Motherhood For Hiv-Infected Women?, Scott H. Isaacman

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Washington V. Harper: The Supreme Court Defines Procedural Due Process In The Prison, Cathleen R. Martwick Jan 1991

Washington V. Harper: The Supreme Court Defines Procedural Due Process In The Prison, Cathleen R. Martwick

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Mandatory Disclosure Of Hiv Blood Test Results To The Individuals Tested: A Matter Of Personal Choice Neglected, Michael L. Closen Jan 1991

Mandatory Disclosure Of Hiv Blood Test Results To The Individuals Tested: A Matter Of Personal Choice Neglected, Michael L. Closen

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Woman's Right To Know: A Model Approach To The Informed Consent Of Abortion, Susan Oliver Renfer, Randal Shaheen, Michael Hegarty Jan 1991

The Woman's Right To Know: A Model Approach To The Informed Consent Of Abortion, Susan Oliver Renfer, Randal Shaheen, Michael Hegarty

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Where Is The Quality In The Health Care Quality Improvement Act Of 1986?, Thaddeus J. Nodzenski Jan 1991

Where Is The Quality In The Health Care Quality Improvement Act Of 1986?, Thaddeus J. Nodzenski

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Combatting Aids's Acoustic Shadow: Illinois Addresses The Problems Of Criminal Transfer Of Hiv, Michael Irving Leonard Jan 1991

Combatting Aids's Acoustic Shadow: Illinois Addresses The Problems Of Criminal Transfer Of Hiv, Michael Irving Leonard

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Ex Parte Contracts Between Plaintiff's Physician And Defense Attorneys: Protecting The Patient-Litigant's Right To A Fair Trial, Philip H. Corboy Jan 1990

Ex Parte Contracts Between Plaintiff's Physician And Defense Attorneys: Protecting The Patient-Litigant's Right To A Fair Trial, Philip H. Corboy

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Mandatory Testing Of Hospital Employees Exposed To The Aids Virus: Need To Know Or Unwarranted Invasion Of Privacy?, Donald J. Mcneil, Laurie A. Spieler Jan 1990

Mandatory Testing Of Hospital Employees Exposed To The Aids Virus: Need To Know Or Unwarranted Invasion Of Privacy?, Donald J. Mcneil, Laurie A. Spieler

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.