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Holland & Knight Health Dose: July 29, 2025

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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will be out of session, as the chamber has adjourned for the August 2025 district work period. The U.S. Senate remains in session and continues to consider nominations to lead...more

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Section 1557: Deadlines Approach, But Long-Term Prognosis Unclear Under Executive Orders

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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act mandates nondiscrimination in health care programs managed or funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with upcoming deadlines for compliance set for May and July...more

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Executive Orders and Policy Updates

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Since President Trump's inauguration, the Trump administration has issued a number of executive orders and policy actions with potential impacts for the life sciences industry. Notable actions include rescinding Biden-era...more

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HHS’ Withdrawal of 2022 Guidance Raises Questions about Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care

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In a move with potentially significant implications for entities subject to the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reversed course and now contends that Section 1557 of the Affordable...more

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Trump on Transparency: Making America Healthy Again Through Executive Order 14221; How Plan Sponsors Can Respond

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One mandate under the PPACA required health care providers, non-grandfathered health insurance issuers and self-insured group health plans to provide consumers with access to information about the cost of services before they...more

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What Goes Around Comes Around: White House Signals Increased Transparency in Coverage Enforcement

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On February 25, 2025, the White House issued a new executive order aimed at implementing many of the Administration's previously issued directives to health plans. ...more

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Is Your Nonprofit Slashing Benefits to Offset Federal Funding Cuts?

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On February 6, 2025, the Trump administration (the Administration) issued an executive order (the Review Order) directing the heads of Federal executive departments and agencies (Agencies) to review all funding the Agencies...more

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Second Trump Administration in the Health and Welfare Space: What’s to Come

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In the first month of the second Trump presidency, the administration has focused on several executive orders and policy changes that may have significant implications for employer health and welfare plans. In a sweeping...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Significant 2024 Connecticut Health Care Case Law

Pullman & Comley’s annual survey of health law cases summarizes important decisions issued in 2024 affecting the practice of medicine and the payment for health care services....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Navigating the Health Care Impacts of President Trump's First Executive Actions

Since taking office for his second term on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders (EOs) aimed at undoing several health care policies implemented by the Biden administration, indicating...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Rescission of a Biden Executive Order on Healthcare

Among the many rescissions of Biden administration Executive Orders, signed by President Trump on his administration’s first day, was a rescission of an Executive Order that encouraged Medicare to lower drug costs and makes...more

Morgan Lewis

President Biden Expands Access to Affordable Care Act Exchange Plans, Women’s Reproductive Health

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January 28 was designated as “health day” for President Joe Biden’s early push of executive orders, with two new executive actions added to a growing list. The Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care...more

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An Irony of Ironies – The Final ACA Price Transparency Rule

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Some found it somewhat ironic when, only one week before the Acting Solicitor General appeared before the United States Supreme Court to argue that Congress effectively repealed the entire Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) in...more

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Health Plan Transparency Final Rule Requires New Health Plan Disclosures

On October 29, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Department of Labor (DOL) issued the final rule on transparency in health plan coverage. The final rule imposes...more

White and Williams LLP

Healthcare Executive Order Suggests Changes Are Coming

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On June 24, 2019, President Trump issued the “Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First” (the Order). The Order directs several executive agencies to issue...more

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Executive Order Seeks to Improve Consumer-Driven Healthcare

On June 24, 2019, the President issued his Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First. The Executive Order directs regulators to take action to improve healthcare...more

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Compensation and Benefits Insights - February 2019

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Employers and Benefits Practitioners Eagerly Await Final Regulations on Expanded Use of HRAs - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, together with...more

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The Proposed Expansion of Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Is This a Game Changer for Employers?

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On October 22, 2018, in perhaps the most significant guidance resulting from President Trump’s 2017 Executive Order 13813, “Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States” (“2017 Executive Order”), the...more

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DOL Regulations on Association Health Plans: How Will They Affect the Health Insurance Marketplace?

Last year, the President issued an Executive Order directing the Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL) to issue regulations to expand access to association health plans (AHPs). Earlier this year, the DOL issued final...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Association Health Plan Perspectives (Part 1): Determining the Status of an AHP as “Fully-Insured”

This is the first post in a blog series exploring the U.S. Department of Labor’s recently issued final regulation governing Association Health Plans (AHPs). While AHPs can be either fully-insured or self-funded, the final...more

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Deep Dive: Association Health Plans, Part 6: Forming an AHP: Legal and Governance Structure

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On October 12, 2017, President Trump signed a “Presidential Executive Order Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States” (the “Executive Order”) to “facilitate the purchase of insurance across state...more

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MEWAs and AHPs - what you need to know about the Association Health Plan Final Rule

On June 21, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued final regulations establishing alternative criteria under section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) for forming single-employer...more

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Deep Dive: Association Health Plans, Part 5: The Final AHP Rule

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On October 12, 2017, President Trump signed a “Presidential Executive Order Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States” (the “Executive Order”) to “facilitate the purchase of insurance across state...more

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Deep Dive: Association Health Plans - Part 3

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On October 12, 2017, President Trump signed a “Presidential Executive Order Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States” (the “Executive Order”) to “facilitate the purchase of insurance across state...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

What Lessons Can We Take From The Administration’s Refusal to Allow Idaho to Dismantle the ACA Marketplaces?

In early January, Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed an executive order (EO) directing the state’s Department of Insurance (DOI) to “seek creative options” to expand “access” to health insurance coverage for Idahoans. The EO...more

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