Health Care Law
| National School Lunch Program |
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| The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to more than 26 million children each school day. Under the NSLP, schools are required to serve lunches that are consistent with the applicable recommendations of the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans. More... |
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| Restraining Children in Medical Facilities |
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| Restraint and seclusion are sometimes necessary when children with psychiatric disorders are treated in hospitals or other non-psychiatric medical facilities. The Child Health Act of 2000 protects such children from unnecessary restraint or seclusion when they are confined in public or private general medical facilities that receive federal funds. More... |
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| Health Care Fraud--Qui Tam Actions |
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| To combat health care fraud, Congress enacted the False Claims Act as a means of catching perpetrators of health care fraud. To supplement the government's ability to enforce the Act, the Act includes "qui tam" or "whistleblower" provisions that permit informers to sue on behalf of the government a person or entity who knowingly submits false claims to the government. The informer is entitled to a portion of the government's recovery. More... |
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| Cancer Clusters |
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| The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines a cancer cluster as a greater-than-expected number of cancer cases that occur within a group of people in a geographic area over a period of time. Notoriously difficult to identify, cancer clusters may be suspected when the same type of cancer is diagnosed at or around the same time in one community. More... |
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| Living Will and the Withdrawal of Life Support |
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| Although it's not a pleasant thing to think about, prudent individuals must plan for the eventuality of death. Such planning includes not only making a last will and testament but also executing a living will, otherwise known as a durable power of attorney for health care. More... |
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