Noah Feldman writes: Should the First Amendment protect what doctors can say to their patients in the privacy of the examining room? Weighing state prohibitions on gay conversion therapy, liberals have tended to think the state should be able to regulate medical treatment without worrying about free speech. Now the shoe’s on the other foot:…
Category: Healthcare
Physicians Lose Again in Docs v. Glocks Case
Mary Anne Pazanowski reports: In its third opinion in the same case, a majority of a three-judge panel ruled Dec. 14 that a state law prohibiting doctors from asking patients about gun ownership is valid. In earlier rulings, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that the Florida Firearm Owners Privacy Act…
Australia Moves to Opt-Out for eHealth Records
Matthew Durham writes: The Health Legislation Amendment (eHealth) Bill 2015 was recently passed in Australia after passing through both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The new legislation expressly permits opt-out arrangements in selected regions for the implementation of an electronic health records system. If an initial trial period is deemed successful, this will…
Genetic Testing May Be Coming to Your Office
Rachel Emma Silverman reports: Employers want workers to know what’s in their genes. A handful of firms are offering employees free or subsidized tests for genetic markers associated with metabolism, weight gain and overeating, while companies such as Visa Inc., Slack Technologies Inc., Instacart Inc. recently began offering workers subsidized tests for genetic mutations linked…