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An Unprecedented Semester: Higher Education Faces Challenges From Washington

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Running a college has never been an easy job. But as this academic year draws to a close, higher education is experiencing new challenges with potential long-lasting impacts....more

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Breaking Down the Shifting Vaccine Policy Landscape – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast

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Important changes are unfolding in the vaccine space. How have vaccine exemptions posed a significant risk to populations across the country? What are the long-lasting effects of the new administration's federal health...more

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Keeping Education Accessible and Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools (Trump EO Tracker)

The order establishes a federal policy that prohibits the use of discretionary federal funds to support or subsidize educational institutions that require COVID-19 vaccinations for in-person attendance. It directs the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Under RFK Jr., US Health Policy and FDA Operations May See Major Shifts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has been confirmed by the Senate as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this capacity, RFK Jr. will oversee 13 agencies that are critical to U.S. health policy,...more

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21 Charged in Federal COVID-19 Fraud Sweep

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On April 20, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against 21 people across the country for COVID-19-related frauds. The defendants are accused of over $149 million in false billings to federal...more

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Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 23 2022

The Georgia House put in a full day on Thursday, taking up twelve propositions across two Rules Calendars before adjourning near 4PM. Representatives unanimously approved a bill strengthening Georgia’s Childhood Lead Exposure...more

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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - January 2022 #4

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more

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Myth Buster: If Your Company Receives Federal Funds the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandated Obligations Does Not Automatically...

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This is the second in a series of posts from Verrill with the purpose of helping to dispel myths that are currently circulating concerning employment laws and rules related to COVID-19. On September 24, the Safer Federal...more

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So … Where Is The Money – We’ve Seen This Movie Before But The Stakes Are High

Last year at this time, we reported on the prospect of a partial government shutdown due to Congress’s failure to enact appropriations legislation to fund all aspects of the government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. In that case,...more

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Beltway Buzz - September 2021 #4

Congressional Update, Part I: Budget Brinksmanship. This time next week, we could be in the middle of a government shutdown. Always the masters of brinksmanship, our congressional legislators still do not have a deal to...more

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CMS To Issue Interim Rule Imposing Vaccine Mandate For Healthcare Settings

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Husch highlights •On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new vaccine mandate for healthcare workers employed at most Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facilities; continued participation in Medicare and Medicaid...more

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Biden Administration Will Require Nursing Homes to Vaccinate Employees as a Condition for Receipt of Federal Funding

On August 18, 2021, President Joe Biden announced from the White House that his administration would require nursing homes to vaccinate their staffs against COVID-19 or risk losing Medicaid and Medicare funding. He said that...more

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Nursing Homes Must Mandate Staff Vaccinations or Risk Federal Funding

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President Biden just announced a directive to the Department of Health and Human Services to require nursing homes mandate the COVID-19 vaccine of all employees or lose Medicare and Medicaid funding. Responding to the...more

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White House Announces that Nursing Homes Risk Losing Medicare and Medicaid Funding Unless They Mandate Staff Vaccination

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On August 18, 2021, President Biden announced that nursing home staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or the facilities employing them could lose federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. ...more

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Biden Administration Orders Long Term Care Facilities to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations To Receive Federal Funds; OSHA Issues...

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As we have previously written, the landscape for employers in the time of COVID-19, particularly healthcare employers and long term care facilities, is ever-changing and quickly moving. In the last year, healthcare employers...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Restrictions Tighten, NYC Fair Chance Act, Biden's Budget - Employment Law This Week®

It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at how COVID-19 restrictions are tightening to curb the spread of the Delta variant, how NYC is ramping up enforcement of its ban-the-box law, and how Biden’s budget could impact...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, May 2021 # 12

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In Washington: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has loosened its COVID-19 guidelines for summer camps, saying that vaccinated staffers and adolescents do not need to wear masks. The changes represent an...more

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Updated: MIOSHA Workplace Rules to be Updated to Reflect Relaxed Mask Mandate

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UPDATE: On May 20, 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a bipartisan agreement with the Legislature to fully negotiate the state budget and federal funding from the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act with the...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, May 2021 # 4

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In Washington: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine for 12 - 15 years old. An advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to meet shortly to...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, April 2021 # 5

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In Washington: President Biden said Wednesday that he expects the U.S. will share surplus coronavirus vaccine doses with Canada and Central American countries. “We don’t have enough to be confident to send it abroad now, but...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 13

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In Washington: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to extend the tax-filing deadline to mid-May, according to two top House Democrats. A news release Wednesday from House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard...more

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The American Rescue Plan Act and Healthcare Providers – A First Look

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides $1.9 trillion in relief funding to address the COVID-19 pandemic, support the US economy, and provide relief for impacted Americans. ...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 5

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In Washington: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) continued his 11th-hour standoff on unemployment benefits that ended up holding up the Senate from moving forward with its coronavirus relief package Friday. ...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 4

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In Washington: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) pledged on Thursday to pass a coronavirus relief bill this week. “No matter how long it takes, the Senate is going to stay in session to finish the bill this week,”...more

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Legislative Top 5: February 26, 2021

The news of the week is the arrival of the always long-awaited February Forecast. However, with just two weeks before the first deadline, several other issues are making headlines as well....more

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