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Discrimination in Healthcare

Learn about federal and state laws designed to prohibit discrimination in the provision of healthcare and health insurance.

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Healthcare discrimination can cause members of vulnerable groups to receive low-quality healthcare or no care at all. Let’s explore several federal laws that attempt to prevent healthcare discrimination.

I. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act is a general antidiscrimination law that extends to healthcare discrimination. Under Title VI, any program receiving federal financial assistance may not discriminate based on race, color, or national origin.

A. Early...

Lessons

    • 1. Welcome
    • Welcome to Healthcare Law
    2. Health Insurance
    • Medicare
    • Medicaid
    • Private Rights Enforcement
    • ERISA
    • ERISA Preemption and Remedies
    • ERISA Remedies and ACA Reforms
    3. The Structure of Healthcare Entities
    • The Professional Workforce
    • Forming a Healthcare Entity
    • Fiduciary Duties at Healthcare Entities
    • Tax-Exempt Status
    • Joint Ventures and Tax-Exempt Status
    4. Fraud and Abuse in Healthcare
    • The False Claims Act
    • The Anti-Kickback Statute
    • Stark Law
    • Enforcement Mechanisms
    • Qui Tam Actions
    5. Antitrust Issues in Healthcare
    • Overview of Antitrust Laws in Healthcare
    • Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
    • Working with Competitors
    • Payers with Market Power
    6. Tort Liability of Healthcare Entities
    • The Physician-Patient Relationship
    • Physician Duties Regarding Information
    • Physician Duties Regarding Clinical Care
    • Hospital and Health Plan Liability
    7. Recurring Legal Issues in Patient Care
    • Reproduction and Birth
    • Organ Transplantation
    • Research Involving Human Subjects
    • The End of Life
    • Health Privacy
    • Discrimination in Healthcare
    8. Public Health Law
    • The Police Power
    • Free Exercise Challenges
    • Noncommunicable Conditions