Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 225: Cancer Care Access & Treatments with Dr. Sengar of Alabama Cancer Care
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has put health care front and center in its enforcement agenda. On March 20, 2026, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced the creation of a “Healthcare Task Force” to align the agency’s...more
In late December 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tennessee would be awarded $206.9 million as part of President Trump’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)....more
In 2026, each state will receive a federal award through the Rural Health Transformation (“RHT”) Program, a five-year program authorized by Congress in 2025....more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced its award decisions for the Rural Health Transformation Program, established as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and provided a summary of each state...more
On Dec. 29, 2025, Virginia was awarded $189,544,888 in health care funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The funding is aimed at remedying rural health care inequities in the commonwealth. ...more
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that Oregon will be receiving $197 million under the Rural Health Transformation Program (“RHTP”) for 2026....more
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the first wave of funding awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The State of Ohio has been awarded $202 million for...more
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a historic $50 billion investment in rural health through the Rural Health Transformation Program, established under what CMS refers to as the...more
The Trump administration announced a new $50 billion rural health transformation program that will send between $147 million and $281 million to each state beginning in 2026....more
This issue of McDermott Will & Schulte’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for September 2025, including an update on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Transformation...more
Authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Trump Administration via the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just launched a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, offering an opportunity for...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), enacting sweeping policy changes to federal health policy, including significant reductions in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program...more
As federal agencies continue to implement new requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R. 1), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled highly anticipated details on Sept. 15...more
Public Law 119‑21 (also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) created a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program to strengthen healthcare across the rural United States. The $50 billion fund will be allocated...more
Welcome to our eighth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the rural health "slush fund" included in the Federal budget bill, the effect of Medicaid...more
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” or OBBB. The bill is a sweeping package that includes an estimated $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. These cuts include...more
On the afternoon of July 4, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – comprehensive budget reconciliation legislation that represents the core of President’s second-term domestic agenda and...more
Welcome to our fifth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the effect tariffs could have on pharmaceuticals, the rise in healthcare facilities as the...more
The future of healthcare once seemed like science fiction—think of The Jetsons, the iconic 1960s animated show where families communicate via video calls and receive virtual checkups. But today, telehealth has rapidly become...more
Join hosts Heather, Lauren, and John as they sit down with Dr. Sengar, an accomplished oncologist from Alabama Cancer Care, a network committed to delivering quality cancer care to underserved communities. In this episode, we...more
On December 13, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced significant updates to its Mapping Broadband Health in America platform. This enhanced tool, now incorporating a range of new health metrics, aims to...more
On November 20, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Mass Leads Act, an expansive economic development bill, into law. Section 226 of the act amends MGL c. 112 §9 to create a new pathway towards full medical...more
The Florida Regular Legislative Session began on January 9, 2024, and ended on March 8, 2024. Below is a summary of relevant health care laws that will be effective July 1, 2024, if they are approved by Governor DeSantis....more
On February 2nd, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule expanding patient access to medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (“OUD”). This new final rule implements changes...more
CONGRESS - House Republicans Release Healthcare Package. On September 6, House Republicans unveiled the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, a draft package of healthcare transparency provisions, pharmacy benefit manager...more