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HHS OCR Investigates Medical Schools and Hospitals for Race- or Sex-Based Programs

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/12/2025

On March 7, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it would begin investigating four medical schools and hospitals pursuant to President Donald Trump’s...more

Ensuring Nondiscrimination in Patient Visitations

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/23/2024

Reflecting on lessons learned and complaints received during the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released detailed frequently asked questions (FAQs)...more

Maryland and Virginia Hospitals Settle Religious Discrimination Complaints Related to Clergy Visitations During COVID-19 Pandemic

Saul Ewing LLP on 10/27/2020

On October 20, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the resolution of two (2) sets of religious discrimination complaints to ensure clergy had...more

New Guidance and New Enforcement Actions from HHS OCR During COVID-19

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 7/29/2020

The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) has issued new guidance on prohibiting racial discrimination in healthcare, and new enforcement actions show that HHS OCR remains...more

HHS Proposes Rules for Nondiscrimination in Health Care

K&L Gates LLP on 9/22/2015

On September 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) proposed new regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Section 1557 prohibits...more

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