Affordable Care Act, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Trump Administration

Biden Administration Proposes Significant Revisions to Trump-Era Nondiscrimination Regulations

Foley Hoag LLP on 7/29/2022

On July 25, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a long-awaited proposed rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the nondiscrimination protections...more

Price Transparency in Hospitals – Is Hospital Pricing Data a Protected Trade Secret?

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/13/2021

By this point, it's no secret the cost of healthcare services can vary dramatically between different providers of the same services. The Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations all pushed for price transparency in...more

The Courts and Healthcare Policy - June 2021

McGuireWoods Consulting on 6/18/2021

2020 saw the courts continuing to play an important role in health policy with several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

Federal Court Decides ACA “Sabotage” Case

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/15/2021

On March 4th, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland struck down four provisions of the Trump Administration’s Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2019, 83 Fed. Reg. 16930 (April 17, 2018) (the “Rule”),...more

President Biden’s Executive Orders: Impact On Employee Benefits And Healthcare

Roetzel & Andress on 3/3/2021

In the opening days of his administration, President Biden has signed a flurry of Executive Orders impacting multiple sectors of the U.S. economy. This article summarizes the Orders that impact employee benefits and...more

President Biden Takes First Step Towards Reversing Trump Era Medicaid Policies

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law on 2/1/2021

On January 28th, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.” The E.O. states that the Biden Administration will promote policies that “protect and strengthen Medicaid and...more

He Actually Did It: Trump Administration Implements Medicare Part B “Most Favored Nation” Drug Pricing Reform

King & Spalding on 11/24/2020

On November 20, 2020, 60 days before the end of his Administration, President Trump announced a series of major drug pricing regulations. This Alert summarizes the Most Favored Nation Model (“MFN Model”) for Medicare Part B...more

Health Plan Transparency Final Rule Requires New Health Plan Disclosures

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 11/9/2020

On October 29, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Department of Labor (DOL) issued the final rule on transparency in health plan coverage. The final rule imposes...more

Overview of the Trump Administration’s 'America First Healthcare Vision'

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 9/28/2020

On Thursday, Sept. 24, President Trump announced his long-awaited health care plan, the “America First Healthcare Vision,” aimed at replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reshaping our nation’s health care system. The...more

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 14

Hogan Lovells on 8/21/2020

In Washington - Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has tested positive for coronavirus. Cassidy took a test on Thursday evening after being informed that he had been exposed to an individual with COVID-19. He is quarantining for...more

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2020 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 7/7/2020

This week in Washington: The House and Senate are out for a two-week working period until July 17th....more

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2020 #4

McGuireWoods Consulting on 3/24/2020

This week in Washington: Congress debates additional legislation to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ...more

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2020 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 2/4/2020

This week in Washington: The House of Representatives passes legislation on fentanyl analogues; Senate continues impeachment trial....more

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2019 #3

McGuireWoods Consulting on 12/24/2019

This Week in Washington: The House and Senate are out of session until the new year. Congress - House - House Passes USMCA Trade Deal ...more

Healthcare Law Review: Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/11/2019

The U.S. healthcare industry remains at a crossroads. The healthcare reform legislation passed under President Barack Obama in 2010, officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) but widely referred...more

Washington Healthcare Update - September 2019 #4

McGuireWoods Consulting on 10/1/2019

This week in Washington: The House and Senate are in recess. Congress - Hearings/Markups - Senate Special Committee on Aging: “Promoting Healthy Aging – Living Your Best Life Long into Your Golden Years”...more

Drug Pricing and Surprise Billing: Recent Actions and Outlook

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/8/2019

Recent months have seen a flurry of activity in Congress on prescription drug pricing and surprise medical bills as lawmakers seek to address rising consumer health care costs. Several House and Senate committees have...more

Washington Healthcare Update July 2019 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 7/16/2019

Upcoming Hearings/Markups - Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce: “Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl” The House Committee on Energy and Commerce,...more

Healthcare Executive Order Suggests Changes Are Coming

White and Williams LLP on 6/26/2019

On June 24, 2019, President Trump issued the “Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First” (the Order). The Order directs several executive agencies to issue...more

Reassigning Section 1557: Trump Administration Proposes Reversal of Transgender Benefits Rule

Snell & Wilmer on 6/11/2019

In 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights issued final regulations implementing the nondiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”), which prohibit the...more

Washington Healthcare Update May 2019 #2

McGuireWoods Consulting on 5/14/2019

This week in Washington: House to hold hearings on PFAS contamination and exposure, the maternal mortality crisis and single-payer issues....more

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

BakerHostetler on 5/6/2019

Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. TRUMP, DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TO MEET ON DRUG PRICES - During a White House meeting last week on infrastructure...more

Washington Healthcare Update March 2019 #3

McGuireWoods Consulting on 3/19/2019

Upcoming Hearings - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP): “Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: Making Electronic Health Information Available to Patients and...more

President Trump's Budget: Key Takeaways for Health Care

Baker Donelson on 3/18/2019

President Trump's fiscal year 2020 (FY20) budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reflects the Trump Administration's priorities to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), implement...more

2019: What to Expect in Health Care Policy

Baker Donelson on 2/12/2019

Health care issues will remain a central focus in Washington throughout 2019. Having gained control of the House following the 2018 mid-term elections, Democrats now have the ability to block President Trump's legislative...more

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