The Ins and Outs of Medical Treatment in New Jersey Workers' Compensation Claims
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 22 - Reclaiming Purpose: A Transformative Journey Through Addiction, Rehab and Prison
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Podcast | Episode 105: Sara Goldsby, Director, DAODAS
DE Under 3: Vaccine Mandate Updates, Contractor Unique Entity Identifiers, EEOC Nominations & A Reduced VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark
Hooper, Kearney and Macklin on Cutting Edge Topics in the False Claims Act
Healthcare Headlines Episode 3 - Stay Ready: Trends in Healthcare False Claims Act Investigations
Workers' Compensation Academy: New Jersey Workers' Comp: Medical Marijuana and Opiates
Jones Day Talks Health Care: The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act
This Week in FCPA-Episode 77, the Home for the Holidays Edition
K&L Gates Triage: An Insider’s Perspective on the Health Care Debate in Washington, DC
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced an $8.3 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma as part of a deal in which the company will plead guilty to criminal charges “related to its marketing of the addictive painkiller”...more
We are excited to bring you issue 76 of our International Products Law Review with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, we explore what businesses need to consider when making climate-related...more
The 2020 Legislative Session will begin its 60-day trek to completion on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. The following is a sample of bills that have been filed. We encourage you to review these bills, and contact us with specific...more
This week, seven top executives from drug manufacturers will testify in a highly anticipated hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. These companies will be questioned regarding rising drug prices, transparency, patent...more
With the first week of February over, legislative committees continued to hear and process bills. To date both bodies of the Legislature have introduced nearly 1,000 bills. On Thursday, the House passed House Concurrent...more
As K&L Gates begins its third season of Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals, Hilary Bowman previews several topics that the health care practice group anticipates will have a significant impact on...more
A recent piece of federal legislation intended to address the opioid crisis across the United States may have some unintended consequences. In attempting to prohibit “patient brokering” in the narrow context of addiction...more
Tuesday’s midterm elections showed that healthcare is now a top issue among voters, according to exit polls. In an NBC News poll, healthcare was the top issue for a plurality of voters, ahead of the economy, immigration, and...more
In a September 14, 2018 Proclamation, President Donald Trump announced that the week of September 16 through September 22, 2018 would be Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week (“Awareness Week”). As described...more
...Alexander: Senate Sends Opioids Legislation Called “Landmark” by Leader McConnell to President – On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed by a vote of 98-1, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, sponsored by Senator...more
On October 3, the U.S. Congress passed H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (the SUPPORT Act), a wide-reaching bill that aims to...more
On September 25, 2018, House and Senate negotiators agreed on a final legislative package to address the opioid crisis. Following this agreement, the House passed the opioid package on September 28, 2018. The Senate is...more
The opioid epidemic has driven significant legislation this session. To help our readers track the pending opioid legislation, ML Strategies has created a chart to analyze various provisions of House and Senate bills and...more
Foley & Lardner LLP’s Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share this week’s “Public Policy Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation. Please note that the next...more
Welcome back. This is the first of three weeks when the Senate is in session while the House is out on its five-week summer recess. It is highly unusual for one chamber to be here with the other is on recess for that long....more
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health Care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more
This week, Congress returns from recess to another four-week work period that will immediately become contentious. Tonight, President Trump is expected to make his Supreme Court pick this week. This could change the dynamics...more
On June 22 the U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation that represents "the biggest effort Congress has ever undertaken" to address the opioid epidemic, according to Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR). The House...more
Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more
This week, we turn our attention to the Senate following House passage of its opioid package known as H.R. 6. The House passed H.R. 6 by an overwhelming vote of 396-14, which could/should set up the Senate for floor...more
The government is focusing on opioids. Whether it be program policies, enforcement, or legislation, combating the opioid epidemic continues to be a major focus for government officials. It is also a major piece of the...more
Foley’s Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we publish this newsletter only...more
Welcome back. This week, the Senate Finance Committee will mark up an opioid package. The final text will be important for gauging how close the Senate is to the House package. The House will begin voting on dozens of...more
Washington saw a flurry of bipartisan activity over the last few weeks. Most notably, Republican and Democratic negotiators reached a long-awaited deal on sequestration budget caps. The compromise, announced on February 7 as...more
As previously discussed in our post from September 2017, the push for a response to the opioid crisis is gaining momentum. Enter the “Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.” On May 7, 2018, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of...more