Health Care is one of the most regulated industries in the country, and for many years, one of the key administrative agencies overseeing health care in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”)...more
Recognizing the urgent need to increase access to mental health and substance use services for young people, Congress is taking significant legislative steps to strengthen the federal government’s response to the nationwide...more
On July 1, 2021, the Departments of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Treasury, and Labor, along with the Office of Personnel Management (collectively the “Departments”), issued the first tranche of regulations implementing...more
9/30/2021
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Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Out of Network Provider ,
Price Transparency ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Value-Based Care
Earlier this month, the House and Senate approved a fiscal 2021 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 5), directing committees to use the budget reconciliation process to draft COVID-19 relief legislation consistent with President...more
2/19/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
COBRA ,
Community Development ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Public Health ,
Relief Measures ,
SNAP Program ,
Tribal Governments ,
Wage and Hour
The confirmations of Cabinet secretaries and federal agency directors by the U.S. Senate are critical and early milestones in any new President’s administration. Permanent department leadership allows the executive branch to...more
Following President Joe Biden’s inauguration, Democrats control the executive and legislative branches of government for the first time in 10 years. Democrats presently have a three-seat majority in the House while Democratic...more
On January 13th, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) which included reconciliation instructions for the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means and the Senate Committees...more
3/15/2017
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Cadillac Tax ,
Congressional Budget Office ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Individual Mandate ,
Medicaid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Repeal ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
Recent hearings by Senate and House committees and a scheduled markup underscore Congress' continued commitment to eliminating barriers that are slowing the development of effective drugs, devices, and biologics so that...more
In This E-Alert:
- Notable ATRA Provisions
- Medicare Extensions
- Other Health Provisions
- Other Health Extensions
- Excerpt from Notable ATRA Provisions:
Medicare Physician Payment Update...more