Every election observer understands that if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the November Presidential election, big changes will soon follow. What many may not realize is that big changes will also happen if the current...more
8/26/2020
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Waters of the United States
...Alexander: Senate Sends Opioids Legislation Called “Landmark” by Leader McConnell to President – On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed by a vote of 98-1, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, sponsored by Senator...more
10/11/2018
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Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Trump Administration
Here are some key health care policy headlines from the past week that you may have missed.
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Bloomberg: Opioids Compromise Already in the Works in Congress – Congress is...more
9/27/2018
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Gag Clauses ,
HELP ,
OMB ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Telemedicine ,
Trump Administration
Congress is back in session after the August recess and, as expected, a flurry of activity took place. Here are some key health care policy headlines from the past week that you may have missed....more
9/13/2018
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Affordable Care Act ,
Drug Pricing ,
HELP ,
HRSA ,
Opioid ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Primary Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 340B ,
Trump Administration
Foley & Lardner LLP’s Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share this week’s “Public Policy Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation. Please note that the next...more
7/30/2018
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
MIPS ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B ,
Trump Administration
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health Care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more
7/24/2018
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Biosimilars ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legislative Committees ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
Opioid ,
Secretary of HHS ,
Stark Law ,
Trump Administration
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more
7/2/2018
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
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FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Legislation ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Section 340B ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Substance Abuse ,
Trump Administration ,
Veterans Administration
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more
6/26/2018
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Agency Consolidation ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Funding ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Reform ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SAMHSA ,
Stark Law ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more
6/21/2018
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Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Healthcare ,
HELP ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Secretary of HHS ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Substance Abuse ,
Trump Administration
Foley’s Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we publish this newsletter only...more
6/12/2018
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Appropriations Bill ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legislative Committees ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Preventive Health Care ,
Substance Abuse ,
Trump Administration ,
Ways and Means Committee
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation....more
5/29/2018
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare Part D ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Telemedicine ,
Trump Administration
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation.*Please note that we...more
5/21/2018
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Funding ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Reform ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B ,
Trump Administration
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our second “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation.
Please...more
5/14/2018
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Part C ,
Mental Health ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 340B ,
Social Security Act ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration
While health reform and a Supreme Court nomination may dominate the news cycle in the early days of the Trump administration, tax reform is already taking shape behind the scenes. With committee staff digging into the...more
1/27/2017
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Chevron Deference ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deregulation ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Repeal ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Few things are certain leading up to Donald Trump’s presidency. But there is no question that environmental and energy policy will take center stage in the days – perhaps hours – following his inauguration....more
1/20/2017
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Climate Action Plan ,
Coal Ash ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Paris Agreement ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans have promised to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but there is deep division regarding which provisions will be rescinded and around the details of the...more
1/20/2017
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Budget Reconciliation ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Insurance ,
Insurance Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Lobbying ,
Political Appointments ,
Repeal ,
Secretary of HHS ,
Senate Committees ,
Trump Administration
Politically, 2016 is a year few of us will soon forget — and 2017 could be just as memorable, as the focus shifts from the campaign trail to Capitol Hill. With Congress adjourned for the year and the framework of the Trump...more
12/23/2016
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Budget Reconciliation ,
Deregulation ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Environmental Policies ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Parties ,
Popular ,
Tax Reform ,
Transition Team ,
Trump Administration ,
Water ,
WRDA
With the 2016 election in the rearview mirror, manufacturers must be mindful of the early initiatives you can expect from Congress and the new administration. With a return to one-party rule, the coming congressional term is...more
11/29/2016
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Barack Obama ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cuba ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Iran ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
NAFTA ,
Presidential Elections ,
Repeal ,
Tax Reform ,
Transition Team ,
Trump Administration
As we enter the final stretch of the U.S. presidential election, health care remains one of the most contested issues with great potential for change, particularly to existing insurance and patient care systems. Compounding...more