Mary Anne Pazanowski

Washington, D.C.

Legal Editor at Bloomberg Industry Group

Health Law Reporter at Bloomberg Law

Health law reporter for @BLaw, theater nerd, music and dance mom. Views are my own and retweets do not constitute endorsement

Articles

New Mexico Leukemia Patient Fails to Revive Loss-of-Chance Claim

2 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

A patient’s claim that a New Mexico hospital’s failure to properly treat his pediatric leukemia cost him his best chance for survival or a better outcome can’t succeed, a state appeals court said. A loss-of-chance medical malpractice claim requires a plaintiff to demonstrate that they suffered actual physical harm as a result of the malpractice, the New Mexico Court of Appeals said Monday.
New Mexico Leukemia Patient Fails to Revive Loss-of-Chance Claim

2 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

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Covid Shield Law Doesn’t Apply to University of Kentucky Doctors

3 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

Two University of Kentucky doctors will face a lawsuit over their alleged misreading of a patient’s cardiac MRI during the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in a stroke, a state appeals court said. A state law giving health-care providers immunity from suit for injuries arising during the public health-care emergency didn’t apply because there was no connection between patient Max Thompson’s treatment and the virus, the Kentucky Court of Appeals said in an unpublished opinion April 18.
Abortion Protester, Colorado Seek Early End to Bubble Zone Suit

3 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

Colorado and an anti-abortion “sidewalk counselor” are facing off over the validity of a 30-year-old law that imposes a “bubble zone” around health-care facilities where abortions are performed.
Premera’s Trans Surgery Coverage Exclusion Ruled Discriminatory

3 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

Premera Blue Cross facially discriminated against transgender teens by adopting a general policy that excludes chest surgery coverage for minors transitioning from female to male or nonbinary, a federal court said. The exclusion violates Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination in health-care programs and activities on the basis of sex, the US District Court for the Western District of Washington said April 18. Judge Thomas S.
Nuns Ask Court to Uphold Exemption From Birth Control Mandate

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

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Illinois Official Appeals Ruling in Conscience Shield Challenge

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

A top Illinois official is appealing a ruling in a case challenging a state law that puts conditions on professionals’ use of conscience-based defenses for refusing to participate in abortions. Mario Treto Jr., head of the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, filed a notice of cross-appeal Thursday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Judge Iain D. Johnston issued a split decision April 4 partially holding the provision unconstitutional.
Illinois Official Appeals Ruling in Conscience Shield Challenge

6 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

A top Illinois official is appealing a ruling in a case challenging a state law that puts conditions on professionals’ use of conscience-based defenses for refusing to participate in abortions. Mario Treto Jr., head of the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, filed a notice of cross-appeal Thursday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Judge Iain D. Johnston issued a split decision April 4 partially holding the provision unconstitutional.
Oklahoma Urges Top Court to Review Family Planning Funds Suit

6 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

Oklahoma’s bid to restore a family planning grant withdrawn by the Biden Administration in 2023 should move forward, the state told the US Supreme Court. A US Department of Health and Human Services notice giving Oklahoma access to nearly $2 million beginning April 1 didn’t moot the case or render it insignificant, the state said Thursday.
Oklahoma Urges Top Court to Review Family Planning Funds Suit

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mary Anne Pazanowski

Oklahoma’s bid to restore a family planning grant withdrawn by the Biden Administration in 2023 should move forward, the state told the US Supreme Court. A US Department of Health and Human Services notice giving Oklahoma access to nearly $2 million beginning April 1 didn’t moot the case or render it insignificant, the state said Thursday.