On December 28, 2021, CMS announced that it would resume enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare providers in areas not covered by injunctions issued by federal courts. As of December 15, 2021, federal...more
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Last Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear oral arguments on January 7, 2022, regarding the legality of two federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates issued under the Biden administration. The justices will be...more
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal government’s petition for a stay pending appeal of the preliminary injunction issued by a federal district court in Louisiana that...more
12/22/2021
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On November 4, 2021, the Biden administration published two new rules governing employers with 100 or more employees and healthcare workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities that participate in Medicare and...more
The federal government has implemented a number of relief programs in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Many borrowers in the healthcare industry may be seeking funds under the recently-expanded Medicare...more
King & Spalding’s Healthcare Finance practice is working to keep clients informed of issues that may be of concern to lenders in the healthcare space. The CARES Act includes a number of provisions to offer financial relief to...more
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, invoking powers under the National Emergency Act and the Stafford Act. The President’s declaration, coupled with Secretary Azar’s...more