Congress is back in session after the August recess and, as expected, a flurry of activity took place. Here are some key health care policy headlines from the past week that you may have missed....more
9/13/2018
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Foley’s Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our Public Policy August Recess Health Care Newsletter in which we compiled the top health care policy news and legislation from this month. The House was not in...more
8/28/2018
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HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Prescription Drugs
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
7/30/2018
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
MIPS ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B ,
Trump Administration
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
7/24/2018
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Legislative Committees ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
Opioid ,
Secretary of HHS ,
Stark Law ,
Trump Administration
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
7/16/2018
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electronic Health Record Incentives ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Funding Opportunities ,
GAO ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Healthcare Reform ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Section 340B ,
Telemedicine
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
7/2/2018
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HELP ,
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Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Legislation ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
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Section 340B ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Substance Abuse ,
Trump Administration ,
Veterans Administration
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
6/26/2018
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Healthcare Reform ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SAMHSA ,
Stark Law ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
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
6/21/2018
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Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Secretary of HHS ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Substance Abuse ,
Trump Administration
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
6/12/2018
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legislative Committees ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Preventive Health Care ,
Substance Abuse ,
Trump Administration ,
Ways and Means Committee
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....more
5/29/2018
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
DEA ,
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Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare Part D ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Telemedicine ,
Trump Administration
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
5/21/2018
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Healthcare Reform ,
HELP ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B ,
Trump Administration
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our second “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation.
Please...more
5/14/2018
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
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Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Part C ,
Mental Health ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 340B ,
Social Security Act ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to introduce “This Week in Health Care Policy,” a new weekly publication providing a compilation of the latest health care policy news and legislation....more
5/1/2018
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Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B ,
Telemedicine
Congress passed a funding bill early this morning just after the February 8th deadline. The new legislation will make several changes to the Medicare program, delay cuts to disproportionate share hospitals, provide two years...more
2/14/2018
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Medicare ,
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Time Extensions
While health reform and a Supreme Court nomination may dominate the news cycle in the early days of the Trump administration, tax reform is already taking shape behind the scenes. With committee staff digging into the...more
1/27/2017
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Chevron Deference ,
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Deregulation ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Repeal ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Few things are certain leading up to Donald Trump’s presidency. But there is no question that environmental and energy policy will take center stage in the days – perhaps hours – following his inauguration....more
1/20/2017
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Paris Agreement ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
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President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans have promised to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but there is deep division regarding which provisions will be rescinded and around the details of the...more
1/20/2017
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Health Insurance ,
Insurance Industry ,
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Senate Committees ,
Trump Administration
Politically, 2016 is a year few of us will soon forget — and 2017 could be just as memorable, as the focus shifts from the campaign trail to Capitol Hill. With Congress adjourned for the year and the framework of the Trump...more
12/23/2016
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Healthcare Reform ,
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Water ,
WRDA
With the 2016 election in the rearview mirror, manufacturers must be mindful of the early initiatives you can expect from Congress and the new administration. With a return to one-party rule, the coming congressional term is...more
11/29/2016
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Tax Reform ,
Transition Team ,
Trump Administration
As we enter the final stretch of the U.S. presidential election, health care remains one of the most contested issues with great potential for change, particularly to existing insurance and patient care systems. Compounding...more
After several weeks of legislative wrangling, congressional leaders will send a bill to President Obama this week to give him fast-track authority to negotiate a trade deal that will potentially govern 40 percent of U.S....more
Congressional leaders are working to find a way to pass legislation that would give President Obama fast-track authority to negotiate a trade deal that will potentially govern 40 percent of U.S. imports and exports. The Trade...more
On June 12, the House derailed legislation that would have given President Obama authority to negotiate, with limited interference from Congress, a trade deal that will potentially govern 40 percent of U.S. imports and...more
Following on the coattails of the Youngstown, Ohio, manufacturing hub, President Obama announced three more public-private manufacturing institutes – in North Carolina, Chicago and Detroit – to focus on advancing...more