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Access To Health Care For Elderly Immigrants, Marguerite Angelari Jan 2008

Access To Health Care For Elderly Immigrants, Marguerite Angelari

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This comment argues that our current approach of limiting immigrant access to federal healthcare programs for the elderly is not only unjust, but also shortsighted. The author points out that many undocumented immigrants make significant tax contributions to the Medicare and Social Security programs. By not permitting undocumented immigrants to receive Medicare benefits associated with their contributions, the incentive for immigrants to contribute to Medicare will be eliminated and further strain will be placed on the Medicaid program. The author concludes that this policy approach will increase the costs to society of providing health care to an aging immigrant population …


Immigrant Health Care: Social And Economic Costs Of Denying Access, Ann Weilbaecher Jan 2008

Immigrant Health Care: Social And Economic Costs Of Denying Access, Ann Weilbaecher

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Transcribed Speech Of Dr. Jennifer Cutrer, Jennifer Cutrer Jan 2008

Transcribed Speech Of Dr. Jennifer Cutrer, Jennifer Cutrer

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Transcribed Speech Of Dr. E. Richard Brown, E. Richard Brown Jan 2008

Transcribed Speech Of Dr. E. Richard Brown, E. Richard Brown

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Transcribed Speech Of Dr. Jose Pagan, Jose Pagan Jan 2008

Transcribed Speech Of Dr. Jose Pagan, Jose Pagan

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Left Out In The Cold: How The United States' Healthcare System Excludes Immigrants, Tamara Forys Jan 2008

Left Out In The Cold: How The United States' Healthcare System Excludes Immigrants, Tamara Forys

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Foreword, Adrienne Asch Jan 2008

Foreword, Adrienne Asch

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Same Debate, Different Result: Parental Opt-Outs Of A Mandated Hpv Vaccine, Felicia B. Eshragh Jan 2008

Same Debate, Different Result: Parental Opt-Outs Of A Mandated Hpv Vaccine, Felicia B. Eshragh

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


The Consequences Of Restricted Health Care Access For Immigrants: Lessons From Medicaid And Schip, Janet M. Calvo Jan 2008

The Consequences Of Restricted Health Care Access For Immigrants: Lessons From Medicaid And Schip, Janet M. Calvo

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article explores the serious public health and health system concerns that arise from the exclusion of immigrants from health care access reform. Specifically, the author explains how Medicaid and SCHIP restrictions limit healthcare access for eligible citizens, undermine the functioning of the healthcare system, and hinder public health goals. These public health goals include: controlling contagious diseases, reducing infant mortality, and coordinating chronic disease care. Ultimately, the author concludes that providing health care access for noncitizens would further public health goals and implement a more rational and cost effective healthcare system.


The Nexus Between Immigrant Eligibility And Access: An Analysis Of The Economic, Social, And Linguistic Barriers To Health Care, Cory S. Bagby Jan 2008

The Nexus Between Immigrant Eligibility And Access: An Analysis Of The Economic, Social, And Linguistic Barriers To Health Care, Cory S. Bagby

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


The New Retiree Health Vebas, Kathryn L. Moore Jan 2008

The New Retiree Health Vebas, Kathryn L. Moore

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Granted tax exempt status since 1928, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Associations (VEBAs) have received considerable attention since the fall of 2007 when General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler reached separate landmark agreements with the United Auto Workers union pursuant to which the companies agreed to contribute billions of dollars to VEBAs in exchange for transferring their retiree health care liabilities to the VEBAs. Specifically, General Motors agreed to contribute $31.9 billion while Ford agreed to contribute $13.6 billion, and Chrysler agreed to contribute $11 billion. Sometimes referred to as "defeasance" VEBAs, these "new," "stand-alone" retiree health VEBAs, differ significantly from traditional VEBAs …


Carlos Cisneros: His Life, Career, & Contributions, Susan Kelly, Jerold Widdison Jan 2008

Carlos Cisneros: His Life, Career, & Contributions, Susan Kelly, Jerold Widdison

Water Matters!

State Senator Carlos Cisneros links New Mexico’s past, present and future.


“Incredible [Accreditable] India”: Trends In Hospital Accreditation Coexistent With The Growth Of Medical Tourism In India, Elizabeth Gluck Jan 2008

“Incredible [Accreditable] India”: Trends In Hospital Accreditation Coexistent With The Growth Of Medical Tourism In India, Elizabeth Gluck

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Suicide Death To Baker Act Examination, Client Characteristics And Service Use Patterns, Stephen Roggenbaum, Annette Christy, Amanda Leblanc, Mark Mccranie, Mary Rose Murrin, Yanen Li Jan 2008

The Relationship Of Suicide Death To Baker Act Examination, Client Characteristics And Service Use Patterns, Stephen Roggenbaum, Annette Christy, Amanda Leblanc, Mark Mccranie, Mary Rose Murrin, Yanen Li

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications

Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death across all ages in the United States. Florida had the third highest number of suicide deaths among all states in 2005 with over 2,300 deaths (CDC WISQARS, 2008; Kung, Hoyert, Xu, & Murphy, 2008). In Florida, it was the tenth leading cause of death in 2005, ranking as high as the second leading cause of death for 25-34 year olds in the state (CDC WISQARS, 2008). Risk factors for death by suicide include being male, having a diagnosis of depression and/or a substance use disorder, and having made a previous suicide attempt …


The Basis Of A Comprehensive Regulatory Policy For Reduced Harm Tobacco Products, David Sweanor, Rachel C. Grunberger Jan 2008

The Basis Of A Comprehensive Regulatory Policy For Reduced Harm Tobacco Products, David Sweanor, Rachel C. Grunberger

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Limits On Injunctive Relief Under The Ada: Rethinking The Standing Rule For Deaf Patients In The Medical Setting, Michael A. Schwartz Jan 2008

Limits On Injunctive Relief Under The Ada: Rethinking The Standing Rule For Deaf Patients In The Medical Setting, Michael A. Schwartz

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Laboratories Of Democracy: Why State Health Care Experimentation Offers The Best Chance To Enact Effective Federal Health Care Reform, Jonathan Kucskar Jan 2008

Laboratories Of Democracy: Why State Health Care Experimentation Offers The Best Chance To Enact Effective Federal Health Care Reform, Jonathan Kucskar

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Duty To The Unborn: A Response To Smolensky, Jaime S. King Jan 2008

Duty To The Unborn: A Response To Smolensky, Jaime S. King

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Legislative Updates, Shiwali Patel Jan 2008

Legislative Updates, Shiwali Patel

The Modern American

No abstract provided.


"Protecting" Women's Health: How Gonzales V. Carhart Endangers Women's Health And Women's Equal Right To Personhood Under The Constitution, Martha K. Plante Jan 2008

"Protecting" Women's Health: How Gonzales V. Carhart Endangers Women's Health And Women's Equal Right To Personhood Under The Constitution, Martha K. Plante

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch: A Look At State Gift Disclosure Laws And The Effect On Pharmaceutical Company Marketing, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 563 (2008), Scott Velasquez Jan 2008

There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch: A Look At State Gift Disclosure Laws And The Effect On Pharmaceutical Company Marketing, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 563 (2008), Scott Velasquez

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Not For The Faint Of Heart: Does A Hospital Owe A Duty To Warn A Squeamish Visitor?, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 473 (2008), Marc D. Ginsberg, Tricia E. Mcvicker Jan 2008

Not For The Faint Of Heart: Does A Hospital Owe A Duty To Warn A Squeamish Visitor?, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 473 (2008), Marc D. Ginsberg, Tricia E. Mcvicker

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Case Note: Golden Gate Restaurant Association V. City And County Of San Francisco: Setting The Stage For Supreme Court Review Of The Most Important Preemption Matter In The History Of Erisa, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 995 (2008), Joshua Waldbeser Jan 2008

Case Note: Golden Gate Restaurant Association V. City And County Of San Francisco: Setting The Stage For Supreme Court Review Of The Most Important Preemption Matter In The History Of Erisa, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 995 (2008), Joshua Waldbeser

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Baby Ka-Boom! Coming Developments In Erisa Litigation Due To Social, Demographic, And Financial Pressures From The Baby Boom Generation, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1037 (2008), Craig C. Martin, Matthew J. Renaud, Douglas A. Sondgeroth Jan 2008

Baby Ka-Boom! Coming Developments In Erisa Litigation Due To Social, Demographic, And Financial Pressures From The Baby Boom Generation, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1037 (2008), Craig C. Martin, Matthew J. Renaud, Douglas A. Sondgeroth

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Failure Of Breast Cancer Informed Consent Statuses, Rachael Anderson-Watts Jan 2008

The Failure Of Breast Cancer Informed Consent Statuses, Rachael Anderson-Watts

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

Breast cancer informed consent legislation was introduced in response to breast cancer patient discontent with doctor-patient relationships. Physicians do not always believe that explaining treatment alternatives is important, and in this respect, legislation promoting the discussion of alternative treatment could be positive for breast cancer patients, many of whom do in fact have several viable medical options. Studies have found, however, that these statutes have no lasting impact on patient decision-making. Why aren't these patient-driven statutes affecting patient decision-making? And why is medical advice coming from the law at all? This Article argues that this legislation is a poor tool …


New Era Begins: Mental Health Law Reform In Virginia, Jane D. Hickey, Allyson K. Tysinger, William C. Mims Jan 2008

New Era Begins: Mental Health Law Reform In Virginia, Jane D. Hickey, Allyson K. Tysinger, William C. Mims

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

Amidst calls for mental health reform and a sense of urgency stemming from the tragic events at Virginia Tech, the 2008 session of the Virginia General Assembly convened. The legislative reaction was overwhelming: Legislators introduced a vast array of bills relating to mental health. By the end of the session, the General Assembly enacted the most sweeping revisions to Virginia's mental health laws since the 1970s.


Social Justice And Health Care Management: An Elusive Quest?, George P. Smith Ii Jan 2008

Social Justice And Health Care Management: An Elusive Quest?, George P. Smith Ii

Scholarly Articles

Contemporary debate on health care resource management is tied to a central moral issue: namely, how to achieve an optimum level of reasonable or appropriate treatment based on the medical condition of each patient. Failing to tackle and resolve this issue in a confident and forthright manner assures the present approach to health care decision making to continue in a state of indecisiveness if, indeed, not lethargy.

Undergirding this moral issue is the foundational economic dilemma of controlling costs while limiting access to health care resources. Finding a just solution to an equitable distribution of finite health care resources is …


Lessons From Katrina: What Went Wrong, What Was Learned, Who's Most Vulnerable, Irwin Redlener, David M. Abramson, Richard Garfield Jan 2008

Lessons From Katrina: What Went Wrong, What Was Learned, Who's Most Vulnerable, Irwin Redlener, David M. Abramson, Richard Garfield

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article examines the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, emphasizing that while natural disasters are inevitable, their impact can be significantly mitigated through improved planning, addressing social vulnerabilities, and learning from past failures. It argues that Katrina's devastating effects were exacerbated by existing social issues and inadequate preparedness, highlighting the need for comprehensive strategies to reduce future risks.


Family-Centered Approach To Providing Comprehensive Asthma Care Services: The Harlem Family Asthma Center, Vincent E. Hutchinson, Lucille L. Lebovitz, Jennifer L. Northridge, Mary E. Northridge, Rubiahna L. Vaughn, Roger D. Vaughan Jan 2008

Family-Centered Approach To Providing Comprehensive Asthma Care Services: The Harlem Family Asthma Center, Vincent E. Hutchinson, Lucille L. Lebovitz, Jennifer L. Northridge, Mary E. Northridge, Rubiahna L. Vaughn, Roger D. Vaughan

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Toward A Legislative Solution To The Growing Hiv/Aids Epidemic In Russia: A Case For Expanded Health Privacy, Carrie C. Gage Jan 2008

Toward A Legislative Solution To The Growing Hiv/Aids Epidemic In Russia: A Case For Expanded Health Privacy, Carrie C. Gage

Washington International Law Journal

The Russian Federation faces one of the fastest growing rates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (“HIV”) infection in the world. In 1995, Russia adopted comprehensive legislation addressing HIV and the disease caused by this virus, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (“AIDS”). The legislation prohibited discrimination based on HIV infection and provided access to medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Having recognized that Injecting Drug Users involved in sex work will likely act as a bridge to the general population, the Russian government has recently taken greater steps to curb transmission. Russia has moved to decriminalize the distribution of hypodermic needles for …