The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously set aside lower court rulings in the Affordable Care Act contraceptive-mandate cases, which involve a number of religious schools and colleges along with other religious organizations.
REPRINT: Release from Hurt, Norton & Associates
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a 4-3 decision that it is lawful for the University of Texas at Austin to consider race when determining student admissions.
The case centered on Abigail Fisher, a white woman who was denied admission to the school in 2008. Fisher argues that the school’s use of race in the college admissions process is unconstitutional since it already has the top 10 percent plan, which guarantees admission to students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high school class.
When we refuse to do what we are supposed to do at the right time, the consequence is that of pain and tragedy.
Sunday Adelaja
ACPA wants to express appreciation to the the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for promulgating a rule to allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice to the full extent of their education and training within VHA facilities. With over 8.7 million Veterans seeking care in more than 1,700 VHA care sites each year, full utilization of healthcare providers— including APRNs—is critically important.
Fair Labor Standards Act Announcement
We anticipate that the U.S. Department of Labor will release the final rules related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) this month (May 2016) or early summer, which can make millions more employees eligible for overtime.