Category: Supreme Court
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As Supreme Court weighs conversion therapy, conservative justices question medical authority
As Supreme Court weighs conversion therapy, conservative justices question medical authority At the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a majority of justices seemed poised to rule against a Colorado law banning licensed mental health practitioners from engaging in any therapy that tries to change a young person’s sexual or gender identity. The justices have until the…
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STAT+: A closely watched legal battle over NIH funding cuts could settle soon
STAT+: A closely watched legal battle over NIH funding cuts could settle soon BOSTON — A widely watched case against the National Institutes of Health over the termination of hundreds of grants was poised to enter a new phase of arguments Tuesday, centered on what to do with removed notices of funding opportunities. Instead, the…
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Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push
Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push WASHINGTON — The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court decided Thursday. The high court majority lifted a judge’s order blocking $783 million…
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STAT+: Supreme Court sides with HHS on formula used to pay hospitals for treating low-income patients
STAT+: Supreme Court sides with HHS on formula used to pay hospitals for treating low-income patients The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected hospitals’ argument that the federal government doesn’t pay them enough for treating low-income patients. The seven-justice majority instead sided with the Department of Health and Human Services’ interpretation of the law concerning disproportionate…
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U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to uphold ACA preventive care coverage mandate
U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to uphold ACA preventive care coverage mandate WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a key preventive-care provision of the Affordable Care Act in a case heard Monday. Conservative justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett appeared skeptical of arguments that Obamacare’s process for deciding which services must be fully…