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Implementing NIH's New Grant Requirements

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on April 21, 2025, published a notice (the NIH Notice) updating the civil rights provisions of the NIH Grants Policy Statement and creating new requirements that federally funded...more

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Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media (Trump EO Tracker)

Instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors and all executive departments and agencies to cease Federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)....more

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NIH Announces Significant Changes to Federal Grant Terms, Conditions on Civil Rights

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on April 21, 2025, a significant change to the terms and conditions governing federal funding (the Notice) applicable to all NIH grants, cooperative agreements and other...more

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President Biden’s Executive Order on AI: Bringing Law to the New Frontier

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After considerable anticipation and speculation, President Biden recently issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. While the EO focuses primarily on...more

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Environmental Justice: U.S. Department of Justice and Alabama Department of Health Enter into Interim Resolution Agreement

The United States Department of Justice and United States Department of Health and Human Services (collectively “DOJ”) announced on May 4th they have entered into an Interim Resolution Agreement (“IRA”) with the Alabama...more

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Clarify Rules Governing Premium Surcharges/Discounts Related to...

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the “Departments”) recently issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions—FAQs About Affordable Act Implementation, Part 50, Health Insurance Portability and...more

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Affordable Care Act Anti-Discrimination Developments

On June 12, 2020 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a revised final regulation (2020 Rule) implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to be effective August 18, 2020. The 2020 Rule...more

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HHS Proposed Regulations Remove Protections from the Affordable Care Act for Transgender Patients

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On May 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new proposed regulations interpreting Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which contains the ACA’s anti-discrimination provisions....more

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HHS Issues Final Rule on the ACA's Anti-Discrimination Provisions

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On May 18, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule (the Rule) implementing the prohibition on discrimination under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 prohibits...more

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Groundbreaking Healthcare Nondiscrimination Rule Issued by HHS: What It Means for Covered Entities

HHS late last week issued a Final Rule prohibiting discrimination in healthcare on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. The Rule also broadens protection for individuals with limited English...more

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