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Investors, Researchers, and Business Leaders Take Note: $110M Awarded to Advance Women’s Health

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On October 23, 2024, Dr. Jill Biden, first lady of the United States,  announced the winners of $110 million in awards on behalf of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate transformative...more

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Holland Knight Health Dose: September 17, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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HHS Announces Updates to Policies on Research Misconduct

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The 2024 Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct involving PHS-funded research were released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) on...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: September 10, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds HHS’ Decision to Withhold Federal Grants as a Consequence of Oklahoma’s Failure to Comply with Federal...

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The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order which will allow the Biden administration to withhold $4.5 million of federal funding from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This decision is one in a wave of...more

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule entitled “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities.” The proposed rule, designed to advance health equity and protect people from...more

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Biden’s Proposed FFY 2025 Budget Seeks Mental Health Access Expansion

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The Biden administration unveiled its FFY 2025 budget, which calls for $7.3 trillion in spending. In the proposed budget, Biden maintains his pledge to focus on expanding and transforming the nation’s mental health system. He...more

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Federal Rule to Establish Minimum Staffing Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities

The contentious “Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule,” which sets minimum staffing requirements for federally funded long-term care facilities throughout the U.S., was finalized on April 22, 2024. The rule was initially...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: March 11, 2024

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BIDEN’S BUDGET - Today, Monday, March 11, President Biden released his budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025. While the budget request represents the administration’s funding goals for the coming year, it also sheds light on...more

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Health Care Week in Review: House Passes Minibus, HHS Releases Public Inquiry on Private Equity in Health Care

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 5, 2024

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: March 4, 2024

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It is finally healthcare week in the 118th Congress. Congress has produced an agreement to fund six of the dozen outstanding appropriations bills and should avoid the partial government shutdown pending on Friday. To that...more

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HHS Publishes Final Rule Governing Healthcare Conscience Protections

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On Jan. 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published its 2024 Final Rule governing healthcare conscience protections, "Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as...more

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Recent Bayh-Dole Act News: Comments on the Draft Framework; HHS Refuses to March-In on Xtandi; and Delayed Contracting Doesn’t...

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U.S. universities and academic institutions rely heavily on federal grants to fund their research and generate innovations in life sciences. Universities often out-license patents protecting inventions created using federal...more

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OCR Provides Guidance Regarding Patient Visitation Rights

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On January 25, 2024, HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance and responses to frequently asked questions regarding nondiscrimination regulations related to patient visitation. Hospitals, long term care facilities,...more

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HHS to Go a March-In'

Following years of discussion and pressure being applied by certain policymakers (including Senate HELP Committee Chair Bernie Sanders), the Biden Administration announced that a framework is being put forward by HHS and the...more

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New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Contains Numerous Healthcare Implications

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President Joe Biden on Oct. 30, 2023, signed a sweeping executive order (EO) and invoked the Defense Production Act to establish the first set of standards for using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and other...more

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - September 2023 #3

News Briefs - Government Shutdown Could Greatly Impact Health Programs - The threat of a government shutdown is hanging over Capitol Hill, but so is the realization that gridlock could claim an array of health programs that...more

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In This Month’s E-News: October 2023

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, no. 10 (October, 2023) The HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will have two new members when it meets this month. In an email sent to its...more

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Telehealth: A New Opportunity for Fraudsters

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Whenever new technologies emerge or new pots of government funds for assistance are available, you can count on one thing (as the sun rises and sets) – fraudsters will figure out a way to steal money from innocent persons and...more

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Department of Justice Secures First Title VI Environmental Justice Resolution Agreement

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On May 4, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a first-of-its-kind Title VI environmental justice interim resolution agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). The resolution follows an...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: April 28, 2023

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Congress was in session, and it was a busy healthcare week at the committee level, with six hearings focused specifically on health issues. On the House floor, Republicans passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act—a bill that raises...more

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Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, Number 1. With Greater Than Half Its Positions Vacant, OHRP Employing More Technology,...

The HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is currently operating with a 62% vacancy rate among staff, as it has not filled open positions, agency officials say. OHRP has a staff of 20, but there are an additional...more

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What's In and Out for Healthcare in the Year-End Funding Package

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Lawmakers unveiled their long-awaited $1.7 trillion government funding package on Dec. 20, 2022. As of publishing, it seems likely that a vote on final passage in the U.S. Senate will occur at some point on Dec. 22, with a...more

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Expanding Support for Pediatric Mental Health Care

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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, children have experienced an unprecedented mental health crisis. In response, President Biden has prioritized strengthening and expanding the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access...more

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