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Bassett chosen to join collaborative on aging

Bassett Healthcare Network has been selected to join a group of 30 health systems nationwide in the Age-Friendly System-Wide Spread Collaborative.

Biden administration launches reporting tool for health law at center of abortion dispute

The Biden administration holds that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) can be used to require emergency room doctors to perform abortions. / Credit: Wikimedia CommonsCNA Staff, May 23, 2024 / 11:17 am (CNA).The Biden administration this week launched an online tool designed to allow patients to report violations of a federal health law, one that the White House says requires emergency room doctors to perform abortions in some cases. At the center of the dispute is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). That law, which was passed in 1986, dictates to Medicare-participating hospitals that "all patients receive an appropriate medical screening examination, stabilizing treatment, and transfer, if necessary," regardless of ability to pay.U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said in July 2022, shortly after the Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade, that under EMTALA an emergency room doctor "must provi

Biden Administration Launches Reporting Tool for Health Law at Center of Abortion Dispute

The Supreme Court has not yet issued a ruling in the Idaho dispute.

Biden administration launches reporting tool for health law

At the center of the dispute is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).

Saskatchewan Faith Leaders Participate in Mental Health Conference