Health Policy Update: Impact of the 2024 U.S. Elections – Diagnosing Health Care
The Ohio General Assembly operates on two-year terms, and when lawmakers adjourned around 2 a.m. on Dec. 19, any bill not on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk effectively died. This session saw contentious debates and...more
11 Days Left in Lame Duck - Both houses of Congress are in this week as we approach December 20, the deadline by which Congress must pass a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government moving forward. ...more
A flurry of bills to reform the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) faces the lame duck Congress. Our Health Care Group investigates how those reforms could take shape and which, if any, could find their way through the...more
The recent 2024 elections resulted in a new Trump administration and a Republican-controlled House and Senate. From policymakers to stakeholders across the industry, everyone is wondering what health policy will look like in...more
Congress Begins Disaster Relief Efforts, Continues Organizing for 119th Congress. In the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, lawmakers are focused on funding an emergency supplemental disaster relief package. President...more
Congress is back in session with a loaded agenda for the lame duck period. One of the top issues the life sciences industry is tracking is the potential passage of the BIOSECURE Act. Speaker Johnson has signaled the House...more
Updated November 18, 2024 – The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023 (Public Law 117-328), signed into law on December 29, 2022, extended certain key telehealth flexibilities instituted during the COVID-19 public...more
The incoming Trump Administration made several decisions and announcements in the first week of the lame duck session, including announcing his nominee for Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)....more
Congress Returns for Lame Duck Session. The House and Senate returned this week, kicking off the post-election lame duck session. The focus this week was not on legislating, but on organizing for the upcoming 119th Congress,...more
Election Day 2024 has come and gone. Republicans have all but officially achieved a trifecta – control of the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives. Both the House and Senate return today for the lame duck...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023 (Public Law 117-328), signed into law on December 29, 2022, extended certain key virtual care flexibilities instituted during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) through...more
Last week, Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 presidential race after winning every critical swing state. In Congress, Republicans have reclaimed control of the Senate, flipping several key states, including Ohio,...more
Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more
Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the U.S. Not since 1892 has a President been elected to two non-consecutive terms, and his victory has helped Republicans pick up several critical seats in Congress. Senate...more
The list of pending issues that Congress could consider during the lame duck session in 2024 continues to grow. The list includes “must pass” items, including appropriations to fund the government through the remainder of...more
Many e-commerce retailers are closely monitoring increasing bipartisan criticism of the Section 321 de minimis program. This program, which provides an exemption for goods valued at $800 or less destined to a single person on...more
Congress has not passed legislation to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025) that begins October 1, 2024. The House of Representatives on September 18 tried — and failed — to pass legislation to fund the...more
The Illinois General Assembly returned to Springfield for Lame Duck Session from January 4 to 10. House and Senate Democrats passed many of their top priority bills, including a paid leave requirement for all businesses,...more
What Didn't Happen - The 134th General Assembly wrapped up its work last week putting the final touches on a marathon lame duck session. Benesch secured numerous big wins for our clients, including an amendment to the tax...more
I don’t think the great Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits was talking about Congress when he wrote “that’s the way you do it, money for nothing,” but the recent midterm elections reminded me of that cynical refrain. A few...more
With the 2022 midterm elections now over—save for a number of undecided races—and Congress having returned for a lame-duck session, Americans for the third consecutive President have elected a new House majority in a midterm...more
This Congress, both the House and Senate have engaged in a high-profile, high-stakes effort to reform antitrust rules for the tech industry. While efforts to pass a large scale tech competition bill have been stymied thus...more
On September 30, 2022, Congress enacted legislation to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee programs for branded/reference drugs and biologics, medical devices, generic drugs and biosimilars (PDUFA,...more
Washington, D.C. is currently focused on a September continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded, but it is worth looking ahead to the broader health care horizon and the key Medicare issues that await...more
The Cozen Lens- •In a divided America, few issues seem to cut through the partisan chasm between Democrats and Republicans. But that chasm is on a razor's edge in close races that can determine control of Congress. ...more