Key Points -
The anticipated zero draft of the WHO’s Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord was released on February 1. This process will intertwine heavily with the renegotiations of the 2005 IHRs....more
On December 6, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr hosted a virtual roundtable with health care providers and industry leaders to discuss lessons learned from their experiences providing...more
The Office of Climate Change and Health Equity -
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently established the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE), reinforcing the Biden-Harris administration’s...more
President-elect Biden’s agenda and approach for his first 100 days in office will depend to a large degree on which party controls the United States Senate. Many of the incoming President’s major campaign promises—such as...more
11/24/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Cole Memorandum ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Public Policy ,
Regulatory Agenda
- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the clamor for liability protections for the nation’s health care providers continues.
- Although there are serious political divisions, the COVID Phase 4 relief legislation may...more
8/7/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Immunity ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Liability ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Nursing Homes ,
Physicians ,
Proposed Legislation
On May 19, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery.” The Order calls on agencies to provide or extend regulatory flexibilities that promote job creation and...more
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has been moving quickly on its new COVID-19 Telehealth program (“Telehealth Program”). Since it began accepting applications on April 13th, the Commission has...more
While the United States now leads the world with the number of reported cases of COVID-19, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (or “the Act”) takes major, though perhaps still incomplete, steps...more
4/1/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Supplies ,
Medical Testing ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Relief Measures
As the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continues to grow, the CARES Act makes a number of changes to support the ability of the health care system to respond to the crisis over the coming months. In addition, the package...more
3/30/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Funding ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Medical Supplies ,
Medicare ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth