K&L Gates Triage: An Insider’s Perspective on the Health Care Debate in Washington, DC
On May 22, 2025, after a marathon markup session, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill containing significant proposed changes to the Medicaid program....more
Following a year of significant regulatory changes and market realignments, the health care landscape in North and South Carolina continues to undergo significant transformation driven by federal policy shifts, state...more
Congress was in session, and it was a busy healthcare week at the committee level, with six hearings focused specifically on health issues. On the House floor, Republicans passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act—a bill that raises...more
On January 22, 2018 Congress passed (and the President signed) the Federal Register Printing Savings Act (the “Act”), which temporarily (until February 8, 2018) continued funding federal government activity and appropriates...more
Welcome back everybody. The absence of Senator John McCain (AZ) – who is recovering at home from a craniotomy – has caused Senate Republicans to delay consideration of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) previously...more
Welcome back everybody. Congress is back in session and facing a three - week work period before the August recess. There is plenty at stake these next few weeks as Senate Republicans and the White House pitch their...more
The Trump Administration released on May 23, 2017, its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget request, titled "A New Foundation for American Greatness." President Donald Trump's request builds off of the administration's March 16...more
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously on legislation that would repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that has historically led to annual decreases in physician payments that are fixed at the...more