Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

California extends program allowing NPs to deliver non-surgical abortions
Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed 25 health-related bills, including controversial legislation that extends for two years a study program that allows non-surgical abortions to be performed by a limited number of nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives and physician assistants.
RNAO asks Health Minister to reject sale of Shouldice Hospital to for-profit U.S. conglomerate
Ontario's top professional nursing organization is calling on the Health Minister to reject the proposed sale of Shouldice Hospital to a large for-profit conglomerate.

Don't take shortcuts on regulations or quality, medical device firms advised

VANCOUVER | The fulfillment of regulatory affairs and quality assurance for medical devices is mandatory and requires appropriate professional help, according to David Christie, president of Christie Consulting Services.
Canadian MD faces new charges in $375M U.S. fraud probe

U.S. officials laid a fresh charge against a former Canadian physician accused of taking part in a huge health fraud ring in Texas.
OHA objects to proposed cap on hospital executive salaries

TORONTO | The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) says it is "extremely disappointed" with the provincial government's reported intention to cap salaries for newly hired hospital executives at $418,000 a year.
Why is the N.S. government recommending a hospital smoking section?

HALIFAX | A top health official in Nova Scotia says it’s hard to swallow a recommendation to put a smoking section back in a provincial hospital.
Fertility doc who allegedly mixed up sperm gets hearing date

A fertility specialist from Ottawa is awaiting a hearing date with his provincial college after agreeing to suspend his practice of artificial inseminations.
Filipino hospital workers win nearly million-dollar settlement in California English-only case

Dozens of Filipino hospital workers in California will share a nearly $1 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming they were targeted by a rule requiring English only at work, federal officials said Monday.
Social cost of generic OxyContin abuse exceeds price savings

TORONTO _ New research by the Canadian Health Policy Institute (CHPI) suggests the avoidable costs of OxyContin abuse could exceed the savings expected from generic prices by up to $415 million annually.
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California extends program allowing NPs to deliver non-surgical abortions

RNAO asks Health Minister to reject sale of Shouldice Hospital to for-profit U.S. conglomerate

Don't take shortcuts on regulations or quality, medical device firms advised

Canadian MD faces new charges in $375M U.S. fraud probe

OHA objects to proposed cap on hospital executive salaries

Why is the N.S. government recommending a hospital smoking section?

Fertility doc who allegedly mixed up sperm gets hearing date

Filipino hospital workers win nearly million-dollar settlement in California English-only case

Social cost of generic OxyContin abuse exceeds price savings

These are not tweets from Deb Matthews