State economists find it difficult to put a price on the proposed constitutional amendment on abortion

State economists find it difficult to put a price on the proposed constitutional amendment on abortion

State economists seem skeptical that they will be able to put a price on a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion access before the November deadline if the measure makes it onto the ballot this year. 2024. A quartet of state economists, participating in the Fiscal Impact Estimation Conference (FIEC), said it is unlikely the … Read more

HHS Aims to Strengthen Anti-Discrimination Rules for Patients with Disabilities in New Proposed Rule | Health Law

HHS Aims to Strengthen Anti-Discrimination Rules for Patients with Disabilities in New Proposed Rule |  Health Law

On September 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule updating Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504). The new regulation is named Discrimination on the basis of disability in health and human services programs or activities(Proposed Rule) is the first major regulatory update to … Read more

UK government launches consultation on proposed RET gambling tax

UK government launches consultation on proposed RET gambling tax

The UK government has launched a consultation on plans to introduce a new mandatory gambling levy to raise additional funds for research, education and treatment (RET) into gambling harm. Proposed as one of the measures in the Gambling Act white paper, the government said the tax would raise around $100.0 million ($115.5 million/$121.7 million) per … Read more