Matt Dean

Jan 17, 2025 | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Matt Dean

The summary reports of the recent tribunal judgment in Rustambekov v Fieldfisher LLP have been that a senior associate was unfairly dismissed after being falsely accused of sexual assault by a female colleague. As ever, there’s more to it than that. The case raises important issues that will be current for some years – particularly as the new legal duty to take all reasonable steps to eradicate sexual harassment beds down. Undoubtedly, fear surrounds the new duty.

Oct 10, 2024 | frontiersman.com | Matt Dean

In the vice-presidential debate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) signaled a major change in Republican health care policy; but if you weren’t looking for it, you might have missed it. After years of Republicans promoting a centralized system that pays for prescription drugs and services through Politburo-approved benefit sets, the Republican vice-presidential nominee signaled a surprising shift towards federalism when he proposed that states ought to become the laboratories of health care policy.

Oct 10, 2024 | heartland.org | Matt Dean

Insurance firms, drug developers, and health care companies are all using AI thanks to unprecedented new investment in the groundbreaking technology. Meanwhile, the federal government has begun regulating how AI should “decide” who gets care, who doesn’t, and how it should be delivered. States have an interest in being cautious of both.

Oct 7, 2024 | thecentersquare.com | Matt Dean

In the vice-presidential debate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) signaled a major change in Republican health care policy; but if you weren’t looking for it, you might have missed it. After years of Republicans promoting a centralized system that pays for prescription drugs and services through Politburo-approved benefit sets, the Republican vice-presidential nominee signaled a surprising shift towards federalism when he proposed that states ought to become the laboratories of health care policy.

Oct 1, 2024 | heartland.org | Matt Dean

Health Care Published October 1, 2024 State health care budgets are driven by many costs that are difficult and, in some cases, impossible to predict. For instance, an unexpected economic downturn can lead to massive job losses, thereby driving up the number of people on public health care programs. Moreover, under these circumstances, states experience a double whammy as tax revenue drops while costs to care for the newly eligible enrollees increases.