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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

Health Care Reform Update -- April 2, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Kevin M. Kappel, Tom Koutsoumpas, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Robert C. Skinner | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

La Governance della Spesa Farmaceutica H

by Nicola Carmine Salerno on 11/30/2012

Quadro macrofinanziario Analisi della normativa e dell'impianto regolatorio Proposte di riforma Aggiornato a Dicembre 2012...more

FTC Bureau of Competition Chief Testifies on House Bill Affecting Pharmacies

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 3/30/2012

This morning, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Bureau of Competition Chief, Richard Feinstein, testified at a meeting of a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee concerning H.R. 1946, Preserving Our...more

Federalismo e perequazione infrastrutturale: un commento allo schema di dcereto predisposto dal Governo (Nicola C. Salerno)

by Nicola Carmine Salerno on 2/12/2011

In tema di riforma federalista in Italia, allego un mio brevissimo commento allo schema di decreto sulla perequazione infrastrutturale,predisposto dal Governo Mettere in evidenza criticità e incompletezze serve a...more

La Sanità in Italia, 2011

by Nicola Carmine Salerno on 1/25/2011

Il volume, disponibile nelle librerie e presso l'Astrid da Gennaio 2011, è frutto di un gruppo di lavoro composto da studiosi e professionisti. Il tema della sanità è analizzato integrando prospettive...more

Pricing e governance della spesa farmaceutica pubblica - Alcune proposte per una riforma organica che abbracci tutta la filiera

by Nicola Carmine Salerno on 1/24/2011

Fabio Pammolli e Nicola C. Salerno descrivono una proposta di rinnovamento complessivo della governance della spesa farmaceutica pubblica, con riferimento sia alla fascia "A" che alla fascia "H". I punti principali della...more

Health Headlines - December 13, 2010

by King & Spalding on 12/13/2010

In This Issue: - Federal Court Strikes Down Health Reform Mandate for Individuals to Maintain Health Insurance - Bill to Extend Medicare Physician Payment Fix Goes to President’s Desk for Signature - NY OMIG...more

A Window into Washington: Report on Hearings for S. 1681 and H.R. 3596, Proposed Legislation to End Health Insurers' Antitrust...

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/23/2009

Overview *Congress recently conducted hearings on proposed legislation that would repeal the insurance exemption from the federal antitrust laws, the McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945, as it relates to the health insurance...more

House Committee Votes to Strip Health Insurance Industry of Exemption from Federal Antitrust Laws

by Barger & Wolen on 10/21/2009

As reported by the Associated Press today, a House committee has voted to strip the health insurance industry of its exemption from federal antitrust laws as senators announced plans to take the same step. Please see full...more

U.S. Bill Would Apply Antitrust Law to Medical Insurers

by Robert Kraft on 9/24/2009

The Reuters news agency reports there is legislation introduced in the House and Senate that would at long last end the antitrust exemption for health insurance and medical malpractice insurance companies. This comes in the...more