On July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration released its AI Action Plan, in accordance with President Trump's January executive order on Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI. The White House Office of Science and...more
On May 12, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Delivering Most Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” The EO directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...more
On February 6, 2025, the Trump Administration released published a Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) concerning the development of an Artificial...more
In a significant step towards implementing its American Patients First blueprint for lowering prescription drug prices and patient out-of-pocket costs, the Trump administration has proposed a series of changes to the...more
2/11/2019
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Drug Pricing ,
Health Insurance ,
Incentives ,
Life Sciences ,
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Medicaid ,
Medicare Part D ,
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Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rebates ,
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On May 11, 2018, President Trump and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar delivered highly anticipated speeches regarding the administration's plan to reduce drug prices.
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5/15/2018
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Drug Pricing ,
Life Sciences ,
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Prescription Drugs ,
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On February 12, 2018, the White House Office of Management and Budget released an overview of the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget (the Budget), which makes, among many others, several proposals regarding drug pricing...more
2/16/2018
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
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Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare Part B ,
Medicare Part D ,
Section 340B ,
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On June 22, 2017, Republican Senators released a “discussion draft” of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The draft is the first public glimpse at the Senate version of the American Health Care Act bill, which...more
6/23/2017
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On 4 May 2017, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that would repeal and replace key portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), narrowly passed the House of Representatives. The bill, however, faces an uncertain...more
On March 6, 2017, House Republicans in the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce introduced the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that would repeal and replace key portions of the...more
3/9/2017
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Health Savings Accounts ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
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Tax Credits ,
Tax Rates ,
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