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Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more
This memorandum directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare....more
Looking Ahead: Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate return to Capitol Hill following the Memorial Day recess. The Senate is expected to begin work behind the scenes on...more
On May 12, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14297 targeting prescription drug prices in America. The stated purpose of this order is to combat high drug prices in the United States, bringing the prices Americans...more
Recently, the Trump administration took steps toward implementing one of its major priorities: improving price transparency. As discussed in a previous Regs & Eggs blog post, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) on...more
Key Points - - Who is impacted: Manufacturers of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and food products. - What is changing: The agency is prioritizing user fee reauthorization, the MAHA initiative and a push for...more
President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14267, “Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers” (“EO 14267”), requires agency heads to provide by June 18, 2025, a list of anticompetitive regulations to the Federal Trade...more
On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a Request for Information (“RFI”) requesting the public provide feedback on how to streamline regulations and reduce administrative burdens on...more
To state the obvious, a lot has happened in healthcare over the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term. But how much? ...more
HELP Committee Releases 340B Report. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Chair Cassidy (R-LA) released findings from his investigation and laid out potential reforms to the 340B Drug Pricing Program....more
As we stride further into 2025, the pharmacy industry faces a landscape teeming with challenges and opportunities. From tackling drug price transparency to juggling implementation of artificial intelligence, the industry is...more
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
THIS WEEK’S DOSE - House Passes Concurrent Budget Resolution for Reconciliation Process. Passage of the resolution didn’t resolve the policy differences between the House and the Senate. Those still need to be addressed as...more
Health care providers and payers have been subject to a flurry of developments at the federal level in recent weeks. Considering that health care represents almost 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product, this was perhaps...more
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
On February 11, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14210, Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative, which instructed the newly formed Department of...more
On March 27, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a significant restructuring initiative in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s Department of Government...more
This is part five in a series of executive orders related to health care. Trump Recission of Biden Administration Executive Orders - Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...more
On March 10, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. initiated a significant shift in the regulation of ultra-processed foods by directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise the GRAS (Generally Recognized...more
On February 18, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to develop policy recommendations within 90 days to increase access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) services and to reduce...more
This order makes it the policy of the Administration to ensure reliable access to IVF treatment, including by easing unnecessary statutory or regulatory burdens to make IVF treatment more affordable. Within 90 days of the...more