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New Mexico Becomes Third State in the U.S. to Legalize Access to Psilocybin

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On April 7, 2025, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law SB-219, the Medical Psilocybin Act (the Act), making New Mexico the third state in the country to create a legal pathway for patients to access...more

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MAHA Picks Up Momentum with the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission

On February 13, the Senate approved Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services and the White House shortly thereafter issued an Executive Order establishing the Make America Healthy...more

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White House Establishes MAHA Commission Under Leadership of New HHS Secretary Kennedy

On Feb. 13, moments after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as secretary of health and human services, President Donald Trump issued his first health care Executive Order (EO) under new leadership, laying the groundwork to...more

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A Deeper Dive Into the Making America Healthy Again Commission’s Executive Order and Its Implications

On February 13, 2025, shortly after Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as secretary of Health and Human Services, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing the Make America Healthy...more

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“Making America Healthy Again”: The impact on the FDA, life sciences, and healthcare sectors

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President Donald Trump recently issued an Executive Order (EO) establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission. The EO, issued on February 13, 2025, addresses a range of issues, including chronic...more

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Health Care Week in Review: House Passes Appropriations Bill and Senate Expected to Vote Shortly, CMS Unveils the ACO Primary Care...

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

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Better Healthcare Newsletter - January 2024

Too many of us don’t enjoy life to the fullest because our health is lagging. In fact, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 6 in 10 U.S. adults have a chronic disease and 4 in 10 have two...more

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What's In and Out for Healthcare in the Year-End Funding Package

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Lawmakers unveiled their long-awaited $1.7 trillion government funding package on Dec. 20, 2022. As of publishing, it seems likely that a vote on final passage in the U.S. Senate will occur at some point on Dec. 22, with a...more

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White House’s FY 2023 Budget Request Includes Healthcare Provisions

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President Biden submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget request to Congress on March 28, 2022. The budget request is not binding on Congress. Rather, it may serve as a guide for both Congress and the administration as they...more

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Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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CONCERNS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS GROW ON CAPITOL HILL - As coronavirus cases continue to emerge in the United States and worldwide, lawmakers are seeking briefings from federal health officials about the outbreak that originated...more

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In a Unanimous Vote, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Makes it Onto the Legislative Calendar

As previously discussed in our post from September 2017, the push for a response to the opioid crisis is gaining momentum. Enter the “Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.” On May 7, 2018, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of...more

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Trump Administration Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget and Healthcare Programs

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The Trump Administration on Feb. 12 released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request, titled "An American Budget." Unlike last year's budget, which was released in late May, the release of this budget conforms to the typical...more

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