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Which level of myopia is the highest possible to be allowed to drive a car?
Is there the highest corrected myopia level (in diopters) that allows you to drive a car in the US? Implying that you get 90%+ vision acuity with that correction (with glasses/lenses), but more than ...
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Are entertainment venues in the US required to make sound level logs publicly available?
I read about France:
Another part of the regulations concerns information that must be provided to the public. Night clubs and venues that can host more than 300 people are now required to ...
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Can a U.S. President's doctor refuse to answer medical-related questions asked by a Congressional committee?
Say that in the event that the 25th Amendment was to be invoked due to the suspicion that the U.S. President was no longer physically and/or mentally capable of performing his/her Presidential duties, ...
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What rights would a healthy individual have if she ate spoiled food sold by a supermarket?
Suppose that an individual ate some spoiled food but she has no obvious symptoms due to her own healthiness and well-being. Suing the supermarket for medical bills is unrealistic; at the same time, ...
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Why must I consent to treatment at the eye doctor when implied consent is obvious?
Whenever I get a checkup with my eye doctor, they have me sign a consent-to-treat form. I never gave it a second thought. This last visit, though, the front desk attendant was distracted when I ...
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laboratory results being withheld until payment received from self pay patient
Is it legal for a Laboratory to withhold results from the ordering provider until a self pay patient pays their bill in full?
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Can my healthcare provider deny me a free annual wellness visit just because one of their doctors left the practice?
I called to make an appointment for my free annual wellness visit.* They said because my primary care physician (PCP) left the practice, they would not be able to give me the free annual wellness ...
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Do hotels in California have an obligation to disclose prior report of bed bug presence?
I wonder whether hotels in California have a legal obligation to disclose prior reports of bed bug presence, if a potential customer enquires about it.
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Is it illegal to share my medical bill online?
Is it illegal to share my medical bill online?
I'm asking because I want to post it to complain about it, but I'm always scared I may get in trouble with some law I don't know about. Like defamation ...
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Must all COVID-19 tests be fully reimbursed by health insurances in California, United States?
I read on one of the COVID-19 testing websites (https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/covid19-testing.aspx but the following text can only be viewed but booking an appointment) [emphasis is mine]:...
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What protections are available when reporting problems at nursing homes?
Betty is a resident at a nursing home, where her bills are paid in part by Medicare/Medicaid. Betty's daughter believes the nursing home is providing substandard care: failing to provide her mother ...
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What are the privacy implications of using a prescription discount from the manufacturer?
Healthcare providers and pharmacies will sometimes offer a manufacturer card or coupon to provide a discounted price for a prescription product.
My understanding is that pharmacies are bound by HIPPA ...
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Can a Pediatric Dentist Require Conscious Sedation or Refuse Treatement?
Pediatric Dentists regularly administer oral sedatives ("conscious sedation") to perform dental work on young children or toddlers because it makes them "cooperate" better.
If a ...
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Do you have the right to demand that a doctor stops injecting a vaccine into your body halfway into the process?
There is a peculiar situation right now where the Oxford vaccine is suspected to be more efficient if the first dose is a half-dose:
About 3,000 participants were given the half dose and then a full ...
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Lab provider says I owe them money, insurance company says I don't. Who is right?
tl/dr: My doctor told me some lab work would be fully covered, but the doctor didn't do the work themselves. They sent it off to a 3rd party lab
service. Turns out that one particular test wasn't ...
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