Sarah Wetter

Each year, millions of Americans receive unexpected and often unaffordable medical bills that are not only an economic hardship, but can also dissuade them from seeking needed medical care in the future. On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the No Surprises Act as part of the $900 billion COVID-19 spending deal. The Act addresses one of the main causes of unexpected bills, banning the practice of “balance billing,” where out-of-network medical providers bill patients for costs not covered by the patient’s health insurance.

Join Network attorneys as they highlight their top choices for pivotal, influential judicial decisions over the past year on topics including emergency legal preparedness, religious freedoms, reproductive rights, food insecurity, health justice, and the future of the ACA.

In this Q&A, Sarah Wetter, staff attorney at the Network’s Western Region Office, discusses some of the key elements in the chapter she co-authored, U.S. Withdrawal From the World Health Organization: Unconstitutional and Unhealthy, for the Report.

June 11, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. EST. In this webinar, Prof. Gostin discussed public and global health law and ethics in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including balancing public health with human rights.

Across America, governments are allowing businesses to reopen as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Employees may be eager to return to their jobs and income, but could be at heightened risk of COVID-19 transmission. The "return to work" push is emerging with employees bringing various legal claims. Meanwhile, legislation is arising that could immunize companies complying with state-level or CDC reopening guidance. Yet adhering to guidance is not a foolproof guard against COVID-19, especially as the White House refused to implement CDC’s specific guidelines for reopening businesses such as restaurants, child care centers, churches, and schools. This blog examines legal claims available to employees returning to work and how new legislation could impact public health.

This webinar focused on emerging constitutional and other legal and policy challenges to state and local efforts to re-open their economies despite concerns of public health officials and health care practitioners over the potential for significant impacts on communal health.

This overview summarizes several key public health appropriations and policy provisions included in the Stimulus Relief bill.

This FAQ addresses questions of liability for health care providers when shifting to crisis operations during emergencies like the current coronavirus pandemic.

by Overview This fact sheet covers an array of social distancing measures, authorized through routine and emergency powers, that are designed to reduce…