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Holland & Knight Health Dose: July 22, 2025

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/22/2025

With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) passed by U.S. Congress and signed into law, Congress now has less than three weeks that it will be in session before government funding expires on Sept. 30, 2025. Appropriators will...more

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/17/2018

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

Health Care Update - November 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on 11/4/2015

Ways & Means Leadership Changes – Health Policy Implications Looming: As Congress pushes forward with a two-year budget deal, and new Speaker Paul Ryan begins his tenure as the top Republican in the House of...more

Health Care Update - October 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on 10/29/2015

Senate Working Group Pressing Forward on Telehealth - As Congress focuses on bigger picture policy decisions, including broad budget negotiations and raising the debt ceiling, there are some exciting developments on the...more

Health Care Update - October 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on 10/20/2015

Cuts in Mandatory Entitlement Programs Center of Budget Negotiations: As budget negotiators from both sides of the Hill come together to work out a two-year budget deal, determining how sequestration relief will be paid for...more

Health Care Update - August 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on 8/4/2015

CMS Releases Final Payment Rules (IPPS, IRF, LTCHs, Hospice, and Psych): At the end of last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a set of final 2016 payment rules affecting acute care hospitals...more

Health Care Update - July 2015 #3

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/29/2015

ACA Repeal Votes Continue: As part of a rare Senate Sunday session to consider a bill to replenish the highway trust fund for six years, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) brought up an amendment to repeal the ACA—in...more

Health Care Update - July 2015 #2

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/21/2015

Congress Slowly Works on Budget Reconciliation; ACA Reform Proposals Still Up in the Air - The FY 2016 budget resolution, which was agreed to by Congress this past April, included broad reconciliation instructions...more

Health Care Update - July 2015 #1

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/14/2015

In This Issue: - Recent Mandatory APMs Signal Evolution in Delivery Reform Efforts - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Upcoming...more

Health Care Update - July 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/8/2015

In This Issue: - Medicare Releases Set of Payment Rules, Physician Fee Schedule on Deck - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 6/23/2015

This Week: Leading Up to the SCOTUS King v. Burwell Decision... House Votes to Repeal the Medical Device Tax... CMS Announces It Will Bolster Transitional Reinsurance Payments... MedPAC Releases June Report to Congress....more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 5/5/2015

This Week: House E&C Releases Discussion Draft of 21st Century Cures Legislation Ahead of Legislative Hearing... FDA Finalizes Biosimilar Guidance Documents... CMS Updates Wage Index and Payment Rates for the Medicare Hospice...more

Health Care Update - April 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on 4/14/2015

In This Issue: - SGR Bill Facing Final Hurdles This Week - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other Health Care...more

Health Care Update - March 2015 #4

Mintz - ML Strategies on 3/30/2015

In This Issue: - Permanent Medicare Doc-Fix Entering Critical Week - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other...more

Health Care Update - March 2015 #3

Mintz - ML Strategies on 3/19/2015

In This Issue: - Permanent Medicare Doc-Fix Could be a Reality, CHIP Reauthorization May Be Lynchpin - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives -...more

Health Care Update - March 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on 3/8/2015

In This Issue: - King v. Burwell before the Supreme Court and the Potential Congressional Response - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 2/24/2015

This Week: Upcoming Hearing: HHS Sec. Burwell Appearing Before E&C Committee on FY2016 Budget... CMS Issues 2016 Payment and Policy Updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans... CMS Releases Improved Rating System for Nursing...more

Health Care Update - November 2014 #3

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 11/25/2014

In This Issue: - 21st Century Cures Remains Top Bi-Partisan Priority for 2015 - Senate Passes Critical Access Hospital Direct Supervision Bill - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other...more

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