In This Issue

*Obama Administration Supports Inclusion of a Public Plan Option in Health Care Reform Legislation

*SCHIP Expansion Bill Signed into Law (To View Bill, please go to: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc111/h2_enr.xml)

*CMS Rescinds Draft Call Letter

*State Enforcement of Federal Privacy Rule Proposed in House Bill

*Legislation Introduced to Ban “Pay-for-Delay” Deals for Pharmaceuticals

*Senate Considers Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2009

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