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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +

Recent Developments in Pharmacy-Related Legislation and Regulations

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/15/2024

Over the last two months, there has been a steady influx of regulatory and legislative efforts regarding drug pricing and the pharmacy industry. To streamline your review, we summarize below a few noteworthy developments that...more

McDermottPlus Check-Up: May 19, 2023

McDermott+ on 5/19/2023

The House and Senate were both in session this week, with significant healthcare activity at the committee level. The House Ways & Means Committee met to discuss healthcare price transparency, and the Ways & Means Health...more

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2021 #3

McGuireWoods Consulting on 4/27/2021

This week in Washington: Andrea Palm’s nomination for HHS Deputy Secretary Advances out of Senate Finance Committee, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s nomination deadlocked....more

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2021 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 2/2/2021

This week in Washington: President Biden issues important executive orders on healthcare....more

Washington Healthcare Update - January 2020 #4

McGuireWoods Consulting on 1/28/2020

This week in Washington: Both the House and Senate are back in session....more

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2019 #4

McGuireWoods Consulting on 10/1/2019

This week in Washington: The House and Senate are in recess. Congress - Hearings/Markups - Senate Special Committee on Aging: “Promoting Healthy Aging – Living Your Best Life Long into Your Golden Years”...more

Washington Healthcare Update May 2019 #3

McGuireWoods Consulting on 5/21/2019

This week in Washington: House to hold hearings on surprise medical billing, drug pricing transparency and a single-payer health system....more

Washington Healthcare Update May 2019 #2

McGuireWoods Consulting on 5/14/2019

This week in Washington: House to hold hearings on PFAS contamination and exposure, the maternal mortality crisis and single-payer issues....more

Washington Healthcare Update April 2019

McGuireWoods Consulting on 4/2/2019

Upcoming Hearings - Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce: “Priced Out of a Lifesaving Drug: The Human Impact of Rising Insulin Costs” - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the...more

Washington Healthcare Update February 2019 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 2/5/2019

Coming Week’s Highlights: State of the Union scheduled for Feb. 5; House committees continue discussion on pre-existing conditions....more

Health Care Policy Newsletter - July 2018 #4

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/30/2018

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

Health Care Policy Newsletter - July 2018 pt 2

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/16/2018

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

Health Care Policy Newsletter - June 2018

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/12/2018

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

Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies – March 2018 #2

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 3/13/2018

This week, Congress returns to Washington with 11 days to finalize a government spending bill. House appropriators will be meeting throughout the week to finalize their respective packages which means we should expect to see...more

A&B Healthcare Week in Review

Alston & Bird on 5/18/2016

I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On May 6, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule entitled, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Amendments to Special...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 12/16/2015

This Week: Congress unable to come to agreement on funding the government past Dec. 11 so a short-term funding bill was passed to give more time for negotiations... Tax extenders still being discussed as a vehicle for a...more

A&B Healthcare Week in Review, November 2015

Alston & Bird on 11/25/2015

I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On November 21, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - October 2015 #4

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/28/2015

HHS announces average premium price increases of 7.5% across HealthCare.gov; Michigan and Illinois launch the country’s first joint cloud-based, real-time Medicaid information management system; and the Marketplace carrier...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 9/15/2015

This Week: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Legislation to Strengthen Medicaid Program Integrity and Fraud Controls... Bipartisan Senate Bill Introduced to Stop Anti-Competitive “Pay-For-Delay”...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 7/28/2015

This Week: CMS Releases Guidance on Fast Track Process for 1115 Waivers for Medicaid and CHIP... Healthcare.gov CEO Sends Letter to State Insurance Commissioners Concerning 2016 Premium Decisions... Medicare Board of Trustees...more

Health Care Update - July 2015 #2

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/21/2015

Congress Slowly Works on Budget Reconciliation; ACA Reform Proposals Still Up in the Air - The FY 2016 budget resolution, which was agreed to by Congress this past April, included broad reconciliation instructions...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 6/9/2015

This Week: House Ways & Means Committee Holds Markup; Makes Significant Legislative Changes to Health Care Bills... Senate Finance Committee Holds Markup on Medicare Appeals Process Bill... CMS Issues Final Rule on...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 5/29/2015

This Week: House E&C 21st Century Cures Bill Passes Unanimously Out of Committee... House Votes to Codify Permanent R&D Tax Credit... CMS Released Proposed Rule Concerning Medicaid and CHIP Plans....more

Big Changes Are Happening With the 340B Drug Program

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 3/6/2013

Things are drastically changing for covered entities under the 340B program. In the last 18 months several factors have led the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to ramp up its oversight and auditing of...more

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