2024

TL/DR - The article asserts abortion is a safe and essential health care service, with over 50% of abortions from 2020 onwards being performed using medication. The authors suggest five actions to expand access to medication abortion via telehealth (TMAB) care: increasing public understanding of its safety and effectiveness, addressing regulatory…

TL/DR - Kari Lake, the Arizona Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has been campaigning in Florida with controversial Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. Lake has also been attending events across the country and reportedly raised $1 million at a fundraiser at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. While she is away, the Arizona Legislature is…

TL/DR - Manatt’s Health AI Policy Tracker documents federal and state AI policy developments relevant to the healthcare industry, including legislative and regulatory activity. There is currently no federal law governing AI, but many federal agencies including the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Centers for…

TL/DR - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing nearly $1 billion in grants to support the replacement of gas heavy-duty vehicles and school buses with electric vehicles. The Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program will fund the adoption and deployment of eligible Class 6 and 7 electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and…