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CMS Begins Internal Purge of Trump-Era Medicaid Policies

While CMS has been relatively quiet as of late from a public-facing perspective as it waits for new political leadership to arrive (including newly announced CMS Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure), a recent review by your...more

The Health Care Priorities of the Biden Harris Administration and Post Election Outlook for the 117th Congress

In a historic presidential election that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and ended with record voter turnout and mail-in ballots, former Vice President Joseph Biden of Delaware was declared the 46th president of the United...more

Summary of Supreme Court Oral Arguments in California v. Texas

On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments in California v. Texas (Dkt. No. 19-840), a case in which the Trump administration and several Republican-led states have asked the Court to strike down the...more

Summary of Trump Administration Drug Pricing and AKS Rulemakings and Implications for Life Sciences Companies and Health Care...

On Friday, November 20, 2020, 60 calendar days prior to the inauguration of President-Elect Biden, the Trump administration released three rulemakings with significant implications for life sciences companies and healthcare...more

New Federal COVID-19 Appropriations for Healthcare Providers: The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (HCEA), which appropriated an additional $75 billion to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund...more

Oklahoma releases draft “block grant” waiver application for public comment

We are still reviewing the just-released draft waiver from Oklahoma, but wanted to share with our readers in the meantime. As we’ve discussed... we expected Oklahoma to be the first-mover after release of the Trump...more

Ten Things to Watch for in the Forthcoming Block Grant Guidance (Updated)

UPDATED: It’s out! The much anticipated guidance, entitled the “Healthy Adult Opportunity” (HAO), from CMS introducing ways to revamp Medicaid financing has been out for nearly a week and we have had some time to review the...more

Tennessee Announces First-in-Nation Block Grant Proposal

On September 17, 2019, Tennessee released its proposal to block grant most of the funding the state’s Medicaid program (TennCare) receives from the Federal government. If approved by CMS, the amendment to the state’s...more

The History of Rebates in the Drug Supply Chain and HHS’ Proposed Rule to Change Safe Harbor Protection for Manufacturer Rebates

Excerpt: I. Introduction - In February of 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued a Proposed Rule that, if adopted, would upend the current prescription drug...more

Antitrust Implications of HHS' Proposed Rule to Limit Manufacturer Rebates - March 2019

In February of 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued a Proposed Rule that, if adopted, would upend the current prescription drug rebate system. According to HHS-OIG,...more

President Signs EO Loosening Health Care Regulations

On October 12, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States.” The much-anticipated EO directs the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and...more

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