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Trump Administration Drug Pricing Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

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Trump’s Alliance with RFK Jr. Indicates Realignment of Priorities for HHS in Second Term

As former President Donald Trump has clinched a second term with a victory, his health care priorities will differ somewhat from his first term, which focused heavily on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....more

Polsinelli

The Fate of the Trump Administration’s Controversial Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Model Is Unclear Given Mounting Legal...

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On November 27, 2020, CMS published its Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model Interim Final Rule (IFR) that seeks to lower the amount paid for 50 high-cost Medicare Part B drugs to the lowest price that drug manufacturers receive...more

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Post-Election 2020 - Health Care Preview

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With the presidential transition underway, we now look forward to what the Biden administration will seek to accomplish, particularly in the realm of health care policy. President-elect Biden has been clear that he wants to...more

King & Spalding

He Actually Did It: Trump Administration Implements Medicare Part B “Most Favored Nation” Drug Pricing Reform

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On November 20, 2020, 60 days before the end of his Administration, President Trump announced a series of major drug pricing regulations. This Alert summarizes the Most Favored Nation Model (“MFN Model”) for Medicare Part B...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Post-Election Health Policy Outlook & Analysis

The following provides a high-level overview of how the November 3, 2020 election results will impact certain health care issues and policies. This analysis assumes that the Biden-Harris Electoral College win will be...more

Baker Donelson

Overview of President-Elect Biden's Policies

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Below is a broad overview of policies for which President-Elect Biden has indicated support (PDF). It is important to note that, while some of these policies fall under the President's executive power, many will require...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2020 #1

This week in Washington: The House and Senate are out for a two-week working period until July 17th....more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Courts and Healthcare Policy in 2020

2019 saw court hearings of a number of cases related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were also challenged, including Medicare payment policies, price transparency, how the...more

BakerHostetler

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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DEMOCRATS PRESS FOR PRE-THANKSGIVING VOTE ON DRUG PRICING BILL - The House Ways and Means Committee last week approved an amended version of legislation that would overhaul how Medicare and private insurers reimburse for...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2019 #4

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Drug Pricing and Surprise Billing: Recent Actions and Outlook

Recent months have seen a flurry of activity in Congress on prescription drug pricing and surprise medical bills as lawmakers seek to address rising consumer health care costs. Several House and Senate committees have...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

$14k to treat iron-poor blood? That’s rich. As is politicians’ health care frenzy.

Iron poor blood? For many of a certain age, mere mention of that phrase conjures the major advertising campaigns of yore for a popular, over-the-counter nostrum called Geritol. The tonic is still around and sells for less...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update May 2019 #2

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

BakerHostetler

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. TRUMP, DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TO MEET ON DRUG PRICES - During a White House meeting last week on infrastructure...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Politicians disconnect from good sense, even as U.S. health care worries soar

When it comes to something as crucial as health care, let’s keep it simple: Americans deserve better than this …...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update March 2019 #3

Upcoming Hearings - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP): “Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: Making Electronic Health Information Available to Patients and...more

Baker Donelson

President Trump's Budget: Key Takeaways for Health Care

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President Trump's fiscal year 2020 (FY20) budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reflects the Trump Administration's priorities to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), implement...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies – February 2019 #2

With Valentine’s Day approaching, love may be in the air-but not so much on Capitol Hill. Talks to reach a border security deal ahead of Friday’s deadline broke down over the weekend. At the precipice of another government...more

Baker Donelson

2019: What to Expect in Health Care Policy

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Health care issues will remain a central focus in Washington throughout 2019. Having gained control of the House following the 2018 mid-term elections, Democrats now have the ability to block President Trump's legislative...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update February 2019 #2

Coming Week’s Highlights: This week’s focus by many will be whether the government shuts down once more. Legislation must be passed and signed by the President by February 15, in order to keep the departments not yet funded...more

BakerHostetler

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. Highlights this week: Trump will discuss healthcare and drug costs in this week’s State of the Union address;...more

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates Triage: Triage in 2019: Health Care Topics to Watch in the New Year

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As K&L Gates begins its third season of Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals, Hilary Bowman previews several topics that the health care practice group anticipates will have a significant impact on...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Trump Policy Actions Could Reshape Health Care and Life Sciences Landscape

In 2018, President Donald Trump and numerous executive branch agencies announced proposals that, if implemented, will reshape the landscape for virtually every sector of the health care industry. Many of these proposals are...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update

This Week: Happy New Year! The 116th Congress begins and healthcare issues are part of the "buzz" of day one. Part of the government is still closed. ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Health Care Drives Voters At The Polls, But Will Health Care Drive Policymaking?

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One conclusion drawn from the 2018 midterm elections is health care is a big deal for Americans. In fact, according to pre- and post-election polling, health care may be the biggest deal, as a plurality of voters identified...more

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