Mark Payne
@markpaynewrite.bsky.social
Health policy and law reporter @law360. Previously Kentucky state government and politics. mark.payne@law360.com (retweets ≠ endorsement)
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Mark Payne
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· Oct 22
Healthcare advocates in more than a dozen states are bracing for Planned Parenthood's ouster from public benefit programs after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June. The change could upend healthcare delivery in rural and low-income areas. www.law360.com/artic...
New analysis: Since the Supreme Court's Medina Decision in June, four states have taken action to either remove Planned Parenthood from their public benefits or revisit litigation that could block its Medicaid reimbursements, even though Medicaid can't be used to pay for abortions.
New: An Eleventh Circuit panel ruled Thursday that no Alabama state law prevents a county from facing liability for an incarcerated person's death due to substandard healthcare from a third-party medical provider the county hired. www.law360.com/health/artic...
Ala. County Must Face Inmate Death Claim, 11th Circ. Rules - Law360
An Eleventh Circuit panel ruled Thursday that no Alabama state law prevents a county from facing liability for an incarcerated person's death after substandard healthcare from a third-party medical pr...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
New: An Eleventh Circuit panel ruled Thursday that no Alabama state law prevents a county from facing liability for an incarcerated person's death due to substandard healthcare from a third-party medical provider the county hired. www.law360.com/health/artic...
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Five years after suing state officials over a denied "certificate of need" application, a North Carolina eye surgeon was back in court to challenge a state medical control spending law. www.law360.com/healt... #HealthcareAuthority
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Five years after suing state officials over a denied "certificate of need" application, a North Carolina eye surgeon was back in court to challenge a state medical control spending law. www.law360.com/healt... #HealthcareAuthority
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A Washington federal judge rejected the Trump administration's bid to halt a temporary injunction, which blocks federal officials from withholding federal healthcare funds to hospitals in four states that provide gender-affirming care.
Judge Won't Halt Injunction Blocking Trump's Trans Care Ban - Law360
A Washington federal judge rejected the Trump administration's bid to halt a temporary injunction, saying the president took too long to request a pause in the order, which blocks federal officials from withholding federal healthcare funds to hospitals in four states that provide gender-affirming care.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A Washington federal judge rejected the Trump administration's bid to halt a temporary injunction, which blocks federal officials from withholding federal healthcare funds to hospitals in four states that provide gender-affirming care.
New analysis: Legal experts fear an inconsistent patchwork of state court rulings, which fail to establish a uniform approach to complex pre-embryo legal disputes, promises to generate more difficult decisions for judges as the number of people relying on egg freezing and IVF continues to grow.
As more couples who can't naturally procreate turn to in vitro fertilization, state judges are grappling with an evolving legal landscape that's emerging from disputes about pre-embryos making their way to court.
Patchwork of Pre-Embryo Rulings Challenges Courts - Law360 Healthcare Authority
As a greater number of couples who can't naturally procreate turn to in vitro fertilization, state judges are grappling with an evolving legal landscape as more disputes about pre-embryos make their way to court.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
New analysis: Legal experts fear an inconsistent patchwork of state court rulings, which fail to establish a uniform approach to complex pre-embryo legal disputes, promises to generate more difficult decisions for judges as the number of people relying on egg freezing and IVF continues to grow.
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A Massachusetts doctor and a group of public health trade associations want the federal government to break up a key vaccine committee tasked with nationwide vaccine policy, arguing that the panel has been tainted with anti-vaccine sentiment. www.law360.com/artic...
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A Massachusetts doctor and a group of public health trade associations want the federal government to break up a key vaccine committee tasked with nationwide vaccine policy, arguing that the panel has been tainted with anti-vaccine sentiment. www.law360.com/artic...
New: A Mass. doctor and a group of health trade associations want the federal government to break up a key vaccine committee tasked with nationwide vaccine policy, arguing in an amended lawsuit Thursday that the panel has been tainted with anti-vaccine sentiment. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Med Groups Call To Break Up 'Politicized' CDC Vax Committee - Law360 Healthcare Authority
A Massachusetts doctor and a group of public health trade associations want the federal government to break up a key vaccine committee tasked with nationwide vaccine policy, arguing in an amended laws...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
New: A Mass. doctor and a group of health trade associations want the federal government to break up a key vaccine committee tasked with nationwide vaccine policy, arguing in an amended lawsuit Thursday that the panel has been tainted with anti-vaccine sentiment. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
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A First Circuit panel seemed poised to uphold a district court decision finding that the Trump administration lacks the authority to cap indirect costs for research grants at the National Institutes of Health.
1st Circ. Questions Trump Admin On NIH Indirect Cost Cuts - Law360
A First Circuit panel seemed poised on Wednesday to uphold a district court decision finding that the Trump administration lacks the authority to cap indirect costs for research grants at the National Institutes of Health.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A First Circuit panel seemed poised to uphold a district court decision finding that the Trump administration lacks the authority to cap indirect costs for research grants at the National Institutes of Health.
New: A First Circuit panel seemed poised on Wednesday to uphold a district court decision finding that the Trump administration lacks the authority to cap indirect costs for research grants at the National Institutes of Health. www.law360.com/articles/240...
1st Circ. Questions Trump Admin On NIH Indirect Cost Cuts - Law360
A First Circuit panel seemed poised on Wednesday to uphold a district court decision finding that the Trump administration lacks the authority to cap indirect costs for research grants at the National...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: A First Circuit panel seemed poised on Wednesday to uphold a district court decision finding that the Trump administration lacks the authority to cap indirect costs for research grants at the National Institutes of Health. www.law360.com/articles/240...
New analysis: A Minnesota investigation promises to answer a key question for doctors across the state, along with the hospitals and practices that employ them: When do changes to employment contracts amount to a new contract? www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Minn. Hospital Noncompetes Face Test In State AG Probe - Law360 Healthcare Authority
A Minnesota investigation could help answer key questions for doctors and employers about a 2023 state ban on noncompete provisions: When do changes to employment contracts amount to a new contract?
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October 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
New analysis: A Minnesota investigation promises to answer a key question for doctors across the state, along with the hospitals and practices that employ them: When do changes to employment contracts amount to a new contract? www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
New: Colorado appellate judges have upheld a state trial court finding that a nonmarried couple must donate their cryogenically preserved pre-embryos that were created before the dissolution of their relationship. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Colo. Appellate Panel Backs Order To Donate Pre-Embryos - Law360 Healthcare Authority
Colorado appellate judges have upheld a state trial court finding that a nonmarried couple must donate their cryogenically preserved pre-embryos that were created before the dissolution of their relat...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
New: Colorado appellate judges have upheld a state trial court finding that a nonmarried couple must donate their cryogenically preserved pre-embryos that were created before the dissolution of their relationship. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
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Over the past few months, with help and guidance from @law360.bsky.social feature reporter Cara Bayles, I dug into the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's Medina decision, which empowers states to axe Planned Parenthood from state Medicaid programs. Below is more about the data gathering process.
Healthcare advocates in more than a dozen states are bracing for Planned Parenthood's ouster from public benefit programs after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June. The change could upend healthcare delivery in rural and low-income areas. www.law360.com/artic...
October 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Over the past few months, with help and guidance from @law360.bsky.social feature reporter Cara Bayles, I dug into the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's Medina decision, which empowers states to axe Planned Parenthood from state Medicaid programs. Below is more about the data gathering process.
Over the past few months, with help and guidance from @law360.bsky.social feature reporter Cara Bayles, I dug into the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's Medina decision, which empowers states to axe Planned Parenthood from state Medicaid programs. Below is more about the data gathering process.
Healthcare advocates in more than a dozen states are bracing for Planned Parenthood's ouster from public benefit programs after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June. The change could upend healthcare delivery in rural and low-income areas. www.law360.com/artic...
October 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Over the past few months, with help and guidance from @law360.bsky.social feature reporter Cara Bayles, I dug into the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's Medina decision, which empowers states to axe Planned Parenthood from state Medicaid programs. Below is more about the data gathering process.
New analysis: Since the Supreme Court's Medina Decision in June, four states have taken action to either remove Planned Parenthood from their public benefits or revisit litigation that could block its Medicaid reimbursements, even though Medicaid can't be used to pay for abortions.
Healthcare advocates in more than a dozen states are bracing for Planned Parenthood's ouster from public benefit programs after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June. The change could upend healthcare delivery in rural and low-income areas. www.law360.com/artic...
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
New analysis: Since the Supreme Court's Medina Decision in June, four states have taken action to either remove Planned Parenthood from their public benefits or revisit litigation that could block its Medicaid reimbursements, even though Medicaid can't be used to pay for abortions.
New analysis: A new $100,000 fee for healthcare worker visas is sowing confusion in the medical community and raising concerns that the price tag could block thousands of doctors from practicing in underserved and rural communities. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
H-1B Visa Fee Threatens To Deepen Doctor Shortages - Law360 Healthcare Authority
A new $100,000 fee for healthcare worker visas is sowing confusion in the medical community and raising concerns that the price tag could block thousands of doctors from practicing in underserved and ...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
New analysis: A new $100,000 fee for healthcare worker visas is sowing confusion in the medical community and raising concerns that the price tag could block thousands of doctors from practicing in underserved and rural communities. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
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The Supreme Court asked for the solicitor general to weigh in on a case involving the regulation of nonprofit healthcare-sharing ministries that provide cheap, Christian-friendly health insurance options but aren't legally bound to pay for medical care. www.law360.com/artic...
October 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Supreme Court asked for the solicitor general to weigh in on a case involving the regulation of nonprofit healthcare-sharing ministries that provide cheap, Christian-friendly health insurance options but aren't legally bound to pay for medical care. www.law360.com/artic...
New: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked for the Solicitor General's input on a "lightning rod" of a case over the regulation of healthcare-sharing ministries that provide cheap, Christian-friendly health insurance options but aren't legally bound to pay for healthcare.
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Justices Seek SG Input In 'Lightning Rod' Health Ministry Case - Law360
The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday asked for the U.S. solicitor general to weigh in on a "lightning rod" of a case involving the regulation of nonprofit healthcare-sharing ministries that provide cheap, C...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
New: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked for the Solicitor General's input on a "lightning rod" of a case over the regulation of healthcare-sharing ministries that provide cheap, Christian-friendly health insurance options but aren't legally bound to pay for healthcare.
www.law360.com/articles/239...
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Colorado's drug price regulation board put a first-of-its-kind cap on a pricey autoimmune disease drug. Law360 Healthcare Authority breaks down the Colorado announcement and other moves by state regulators. www.law360.com/healt...
October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Colorado's drug price regulation board put a first-of-its-kind cap on a pricey autoimmune disease drug. Law360 Healthcare Authority breaks down the Colorado announcement and other moves by state regulators. www.law360.com/healt...
New: Last week, Colorado became the first state to set a hard cap on the price of a prescription medication. It likely won't be the last. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Colo. Drug Board First To Cap Drug Price, Likely Not The Last - Law360 Healthcare Authority
Colorado's drug price regulation board put a first-of-its-kind cap on a pricey autoimmune disease drug. Law360 Healthcare Authority breaks down the Colorado announcement and other moves by state regul...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New: Last week, Colorado became the first state to set a hard cap on the price of a prescription medication. It likely won't be the last. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
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Covington Police arrested CityBeat photo intern Lucas Griffith during a march on the Roebling Bridge in July. The case has made national headlines and drawn protest from press freedom groups. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...
Jury finds Roebling protest journalist guilty of 1 misdemeanor, not guilty of 3 others
Covington Police arrested CityBeat photo intern Lucas Griffith during a march on the Roebling Bridge in July. The case has made national headlines and drawn protest from press freedom groups.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Covington Police arrested CityBeat photo intern Lucas Griffith during a march on the Roebling Bridge in July. The case has made national headlines and drawn protest from press freedom groups. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...
New analysis: Abortion activists from across the political spectrum will be watching as South Carolina lawmakers meet Wed. to consider an abortion ban that would make no exceptions for rape or incest and allow lengthy prison sentences under federal conspiracy law. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
SC Mulls Bill To Make Early Abortions Felonies Under RICO - Law360 Healthcare Authority
Abortion access advocates say a proposed abortion ban in South Carolina sets a new “extreme” precedent. A bill sponsor calls it a strong deterrent that will criminalize all abortions in the first week...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
New analysis: Abortion activists from across the political spectrum will be watching as South Carolina lawmakers meet Wed. to consider an abortion ban that would make no exceptions for rape or incest and allow lengthy prison sentences under federal conspiracy law. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
New: The civil rights office at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is moving to cut off Harvard University from future funding, a maneuver legal experts say could stymie healthcare and biomedical research. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
HHS Moves To Suspend Harvard From Funding - Law360 Healthcare Authority
The civil rights office at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is moving to cut off Harvard University from future funding, a maneuver legal experts say could stymie healthcare and biomed...
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September 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
New: The civil rights office at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is moving to cut off Harvard University from future funding, a maneuver legal experts say could stymie healthcare and biomedical research. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
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On Trial for Journalism in Kentucky: Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges. By @liamjscott.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/news/madelin...
On Trial for Journalism in Kentucky
Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On Trial for Journalism in Kentucky: Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges. By @liamjscott.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/news/madelin...
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“I can’t think of anything more chilling to First Amendment activity, or more designed to prevent coverage of high-profile, newsworthy events, than to criminally charge reporters for being present on the scene.”
On trial for journalism in Kentucky.
Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“I can’t think of anything more chilling to First Amendment activity, or more designed to prevent coverage of high-profile, newsworthy events, than to criminally charge reporters for being present on the scene.”
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As legal losses pile up for drug manufacturers in their fight to overturn the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program, pharma giant AstraZeneca is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if the program infringes on its constitutional rights. www.law360.com/artic...
September 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
As legal losses pile up for drug manufacturers in their fight to overturn the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program, pharma giant AstraZeneca is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if the program infringes on its constitutional rights. www.law360.com/artic...
New: As legal losses pile up for drug manufacturers in their fight to overturn the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program, pharma giant AstraZeneca is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if the program infringes on its constitutional rights. www.law360.com/articles/239...
AstraZeneca Asks High Court To 'Unscramble' Drug Price Law - Law360
As legal losses pile up for drug manufacturers in their fight to overturn the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program, pharma giant AstraZeneca is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if the progra...
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September 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
New: As legal losses pile up for drug manufacturers in their fight to overturn the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program, pharma giant AstraZeneca is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if the program infringes on its constitutional rights. www.law360.com/articles/239...