With just a few short weeks left until August recess, there is no shortage of items on the congressional to-do list. The latest round of Supreme Court decisions has inspired new action within Congress to pass legislation...more
7/8/2022
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Unexpected events last month re-energized two key policy debates. In early May, a leaked draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito showed that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade in its decision of Dobbs v....more
6/1/2022
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...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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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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Foley’s Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our Public Policy August Recess Health Care Newsletter in which we compiled the top health care policy news and legislation from this month. The House was not in...more
8/28/2018
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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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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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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
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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
7/16/2018
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Telemedicine
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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Opioid ,
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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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SAMHSA ,
Stark Law ,
State and Local Government ,
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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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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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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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Opioid ,
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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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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.
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5/14/2018
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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to introduce “This Week in Health Care Policy,” a new weekly publication providing a compilation of the latest health care policy news and legislation....more
5/1/2018
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