The looming 50-50 Senate, in which ties will be broken by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, has triggered much interest in the budget reconciliation process. Budget reconciliation has many complexities, but at its core it...more
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
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Following days of protracted negotiations, Congress is heading toward enacting a $2 trillion measure to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Anticipated to clear the House of Representatives on Friday and be promptly signed...more
The results of the midterm elections will bring about a significant change to the federal health care policy landscape in 2019.
Democratic control of the House of Representatives will effectively end any legislative...more
The Trump Administration released a draft regulation published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2018, which proposes to require drug manufacturers to include a drug’s list price in its direct-to-consumer (DTC)...more
On Friday, May 11, 2018, President Trump delivered a highly anticipated speech addressing high drug prices and unveiling his administration’s blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out-of-pocket costs. American Patients...more
On Friday, October 27, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its draft annual Proposed Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters for Calendar Year 2019. This proposal follows on the heels of a Request...more
The skinny on President Trump’s slimmed down Fiscal Year 2018 budget is anything but positive for advocates of medical research.
In a White House budget officially released the morning of Thursday, March 16, the...more
After months of intense debate, raucous town hall meetings and a fair share of leaks, House Republicans on Monday officially released their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to reform the Medicaid program—less...more
After nearly six weeks of nominations, committee hearings and confirmation votes, President Trump’s White House is beginning to take shape. The federal affairs leaders at Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting have created a...more