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Recent Healthcare-Related Artificial Intelligence Developments

AI is here to stay. The development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is rapidly growing in the healthcare landscape with no signs of slowing down. From a governmental perspective, many federal agencies are embracing...more

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Baby Steps Toward Implementing a Regulatory Framework for AI in Healthcare

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A few weeks ago, Regs & Eggs highlighted the major issues that McDermott+Consulting is monitoring this year – and the implementation of the president’s executive order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI) was definitely part...more

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Landmark Executive Order on AI: What Does It Mean for Healthcare?

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On October 30, 2023, the White House released a long-awaited Executive Order (EO) on the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” The EO acknowledges the transformative potential of AI...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Settings

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an executive order (EO) to guide federal agencies on the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). The administration views AI as holding numerous benefits but at the...more

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CMMI Announces Medicare Dementia Care Model

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The GUIDE Model is an eight-year model that will test an alternative payment for participants that delivers key supportive services to people with dementia, including comprehensive, person-centered assessments and care plans,...more

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CMS Releases Updates to Hospital Pricing Transparency Rule

On April 26, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a fact sheet on Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Updates (the “Fact Sheet”) under the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (the “Rule”)....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Treasury Releases Proposal to Address ‘Family Glitch’ as Biden Administration Touts Coverage Gains

On April 5, President Biden held an event at the White House celebrating coverage gains since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Joined by Vice President Harris and former President Obama, President Biden...more

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Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy: A Focus on Patent and Drug Law to Reduce Health Care Spending

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Each year, Americans spend more than $1,500 per person on prescription drugs. Critics calling for measures to lower prescription drug costs often cast blame on alleged abuses of patent and competition laws. To address these...more

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Biden’s Competition Council Holds Inaugural Meeting to Discuss Competition Policy Priorities

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On September 10, the newly-formed White House Competition Council (the “Council” or “Competition Council”) held its inaugural meeting, bringing together eight cabinet members and the leaders of seven independent agencies, to...more

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HHS Report Reiterates Biden Administration Support for Wide-Ranging Action to Address Drug Prices

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On September 9, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") released its widely anticipated "Comprehensive Plan for Addressing High Drug Prices." The HHS report supports far-reaching legislative and...more

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President Biden’s ‘Promoting Competition’ Executive Order: Key Health Care Actions to Follow

As has been widely reported, earlier this summer, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The EO provides insight into how the Biden-Harris administration plans to...more

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Impact of Biden's EO on Healthcare Industry

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) on Promoting Competition in the American Economy where he seeks to address many facets of the American economy and promote a more competitive marketplace....more

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Biden Executive Order Targets Competition in Healthcare, Life Sciences to Spur Economic Activity

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On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) designed to promote competition in the American economy. The Order describes the administration’s concerns with competition in several markets,...more

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Affordable Care Act: Executive Actions and Legislative Outlook

On January 28, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, responsive to Democrats’ longstanding commitment to “roll back Trump’s health care sabotage [of the...more

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President Biden Expands Access to Affordable Care Act Exchange Plans, Women’s Reproductive Health

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January 28 was designated as “health day” for President Joe Biden’s early push of executive orders, with two new executive actions added to a growing list. The Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care...more

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What Should Pharma Companies Expect From the Biden Administration?

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With the change of administrations typically comes a flurry of activity across all government agencies, and the same can be expected with the official start of the Biden Administration now well underway. What should...more

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Wide-ranging executive orders regarding pharmaceutical pricing and availability

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President Trump signed four executive orders on July 24, 2020, that appear to push forward the administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs and pass the savings on to consumers. ...more

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Federal and New York Health Care - Primary Legal Sources

Federal - H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Mar. 18, 2020) (among other things, establishes requirements for providing coronavirus diagnostic testing at no cost to consumers, treats personal respiratory...more

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Connecticut Governor Lamont Issues Executive Orders Aiming to Contain Health Care Cost Growth and Improve Transparency

On January 22, 2020, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued two health care related executive orders (Executive Order No. 5 and Executive Order No. 6) (the Executive Orders) to address the increasing health care costs in...more

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Connecticut Governor Issues Executive Orders to Establish Statewide Healthcare Cost Growth and Quality Benchmarks

On January 22, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont signed two executive orders designed to reduce health care costs for Connecticut residents.  Citing data that places Connecticut sixth nationally in healthcare spending and the need to...more

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CMS Issues New Final Rule on Pricing Transparency

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On November 15, CMS issued the Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standards Charges Public Final Rule (“Final Rule”), as directed by President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality...more

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CMS Issues Final Regulations For Hospital Price Transparency

On November 15, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced final regulations implementing greater price transparency requirements for hospitals....more

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CMS Passes Final Rule Reducing Regulations Burdensome on Health Care Providers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving forward with its Patients over Paperwork initiative, which was created in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order directing federal agencies to reduce...more

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DeWine signs Executive Order allowing emergency rule changes as part of Ohio’s “Behavioral Health Redesign”

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On July 30, 2019, Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2019-19D, under which the governor utilized his power to suspend the normal administrative rule-making process upon the request of a state administrative agency...more

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Treasury Recognizes Preventive Care for Chronic Conditions Under High Deductible Health Plans

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Pursuant to a directive in last month’s Executive Order 13877, the Treasury Department issued guidance last week that lists particular preventive care items and services that may be covered by a high deductible health plan...more

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